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Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; metropolitan prefecture; counter for cities and towns
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Noun
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; metropolitan prefectureCounter
counter for cities and townsNoun
capital- capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government
- capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)
All 6 meanings
- location of the Imperial Palace
Example sentences
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Nara is a very old city.
ヴェネツィアは水の都です。
Venice is a city on water.
パリはファッションの都だ。
Paris is the capital of fashion.
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London is no longer a city of fog.
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In Japan there are 43 prefectures, 2 urban prefectures, 1 circuit and a metropolis.
More examples (5)
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Dorothy and her friends continued their journey heading for Emerald city.
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In Japan, a beautiful city was built as early as the eighth century.
彼は銀の木がある黄金の都についてすばらしい話を聞いたことがあった。
He had heard wonderful stories about cities of gold with silver trees.
パリは灯の都と呼ばれています。多くの美しい建物が夜になると点灯されます。
Paris is called the City of Lights. Many beautiful buildings are lit at night.
タイの国民は自国の首都を「クルンテープ」と呼んでいる。これは訳すと「天使の都」という意味である。
Thai people call their country's capital Krung Thep. If you translate this it means 'City of Angels'.