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都市

City


Meaning

City, Municipality

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A metropolis city is a city. When you're referring to just a plain ol' city, sans name, you can use this word.


Reading

とし

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 姉妹都市

    sister city

    地方都市

    provincial city

    工業都市

    industrial town

  • 都市の一つ

    one of the cities

    都市の人口

    population of the city

    都市の中心

    the city center

  • 都市部

    urban areas

    都市銀行

    city bank

    都市開発

    urban development

Context Sentences

都市にはたくさんの人が住んでいます。

A lot of people live in the city.

活気のある都市エリアでの生活はどうですか?

How about living in a lively city area?

何かおもしろい都市伝説を知っていますか?

Do you know any interesting urban legends?


Kanji Composition