Translation guide
The process of making an area more urban, or the state of being urbanized. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the noun 都市化 (としか), but the concept can also appear in phrases describing urban development or migration to cities.
都市化
urbanisation
Referring to the transformation of a rural area into an urban one, or the general trend of urbanization.
The standard noun for 'urbanisation'. Used in both formal and everyday contexts.
As urbanisation progresses, nature is being lost.
この地域の急速な都市化は、多くの問題を引き起こしている。
The rapid urbanisation of this area is causing many problems.
The verb form 'to urbanise'. Often used when describing an area becoming urban.
その村は急速に都市化している。
That village is rapidly urbanising.
Literally 'concentration into cities', often used to describe the demographic aspect of urbanisation.
都市への集中が地方の過疎化を招いている。
The concentration of people in cities is causing depopulation in rural areas.
Describing the condition or degree to which an area is urban.
Also used for the state of being urbanized, often with modifiers like 高い (high) or 低い (low).
この県は都市化の度合いが低い。
This prefecture has a low degree of urbanisation.
The past participle form meaning 'urbanised', used as an adjective.
都市化された地域では、生活費が高い。
In urbanised areas, the cost of living is high.
都市化 is a straightforward translation in most contexts. It can be used in academic, news, and everyday conversation. For the verb 'to urbanise', use 都市化する.