東とう京きょう都と

noun

Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

Refers to the administrative prefecture of Tokyo, which includes the 23 special wards, the Tama area, and the outlying islands. Often used in official contexts and addresses.

• 東とう京きょう都とは日に本ほんの首しゅ都とです。

  Tokyo Metropolis is the capital of Japan.

• 東とう京きょう都と内ないの交こう通つうはとても便べん利りです。

  Transportation within the Tokyo metropolitan area is very convenient.