大おお阪さか都と市し圏けん

Meanings

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noun

Greater Osaka; Osaka metropolitan area

Refers to the broad urban region centered on Osaka, including surrounding cities like Kyoto and Kobe. Used in geography, urban planning, and economic contexts.

大おお阪さか都と市し圏けんの人じん口こうは約やく1200万まん人にんです。
The population of the Greater Osaka area is about 12 million.

market, city, town

圏sphere, circle, radius

Similar words

首しゅ都と圏けん
Refers to the Tokyo metropolitan area, while 大阪都市圏 refers specifically to the Osaka-centered region.
京けい阪はん神しん
A common abbreviation for the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area, often used in everyday contexts, while 大阪都市圏 is a more formal geographical term.

Etymology

Compound of 大阪 (Osaka) + 都市圏 (metropolitan area). The term is a modern geographical designation.