Meaning

Primary

City

Alternatives

A City, Town, Municipal, Urban

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

  • 都市開発

    urban development

    都市銀行

    city bank

    都市部

    urban areas

Context Sentences

このコウイチのどうぞうは、この都市のシンボルになりました。

This bronze statue of Koichi has become the symbol of this city.

いなかよりも、都市での生活の方がいいですね。

I prefer life in the city as opposed to life in the countryside.

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