Meaning

Primary

City

Alternative

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
  • 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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 姉妹都市

    sister city

    地方都市

    provincial city

    工業都市

    industrial town

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