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市町村 (しちょうそん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
municipalities ; cities, towns and villages
Collective administrative term for all types of local municipalities in Japan: 市 (cities), 町 (towns), and 村 (villages). Often used in official contexts.
ちょう
村そん
ごと
に
ゴミ
の
分ぶん
別べつ
ルール
が
異こと
なる
。
Garbage sorting rules differ by municipality.
Similar words 都と 道どう 府ふ 県けん Refers to the broader prefectural level (Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka/Kyoto, and other prefectures), while 市町村 refers to the municipal level within those prefectures.
Etymology Compound of 市 (city), 町 (town), and 村 (village), representing the three basic types of municipalities in Japan.