hiroshima

BrE /hɪˈrɒʃɪmə/ AmE /hɪˈroʊʃɪmə/

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1 CITY IN JAPAN [noun] B2

a city in Japan, the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and a major industrial centre

Hiroshima (nombre propio)

Collocations city of Hiroshima

  • The city of Hiroshima was rebuilt after the war.

    La ciudad de Hiroshima fue reconstruida después de la guerra.

2 HISTORIC EVENT [noun] B2

the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima by the United States in August 1945, which killed many people and destroyed much of the city

el bombardeo atómico de Hiroshima

Collocations Hiroshima bombing

  • The Hiroshima bombing marked the beginning of the atomic age.

    El bombardeo de Hiroshima marcó el comienzo de la era atómica.