noun
new urban center; new city center
Refers to a newly developed or planned central district in a city, often with commercial, administrative, and transportation functions. Commonly used in place names and urban planning contexts.
さいたま新都心には多くのオフィスビルがある。
There are many office buildings in Saitama New Urban Center.
この地域は新都心として再開発が進んでいる。
This area is being redeveloped as a new urban center.
Compound of 新 (shin, 'new') + 都心 (toshin, 'city center'). The term emerged in modern urban planning contexts.