Meaning

Primary

Urban Area

Alternative

City

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When metropolises meet they become an urban area. This word is often used to mean city as opposed to the country or rural areas.

Reading

とかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

Common Word Combinations

  • 広い都会

    a large city

    大都会

    metropolis

    人口の多い都会

    city with a high population

Context Sentences

都会に田んぼはありませんよ。

There are no rice fields in the city.

これだから都会育ちはきらいなんだよ!

This is why I don't like city-bred people.

こんな田舎じゃなく、私は都会で働きたいのよ。

I want to work in the city, not in the countryside like this.

Kanji Composition