Osakan

Osaka +‎ -an

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əʊˈsɑːkən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊˈsɑkən/
• Rhymes: -ɑːkən

Osakan (comparative more Osakan, superlative most Osakan)

1. Of, relating to, from, or characteristic of Osaka in Japan.

Osakan (plural Osakans)

1. An inhabitant or native of Osaka.
   • 1987 June 7, Amanda Mayer Stinchecum, “Shopper's World: Osaka's Flavorful Feast of Noodles”, in The New York Times‎:

     Osakans boast of this passion, noting that they are unlike the people of nearby Kyoto, who discreetly spend their money on luxurious clothes and furnishings.

   • 2005 October 9, Ken Belson, “Going to Osaka”, in The New York Times‎:

     Indeed, Osakans are some of the most voracious eaters of the fish, which come from local waters.

• Nakaos, Oksana