シティ

also: シティー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

Loanword from English 'city'. Used in names of specific cities, in compounds like シティホテル (city hotel), or to refer to a city in a general or fashionable sense.

ニューヨークシティは眠ねむらない街まちだ。
New York City is the city that never sleeps.
シティホテルに泊とまる。
I stay at a city hotel.

Related words

都と市しN3
都市 is the standard, formal Japanese word for 'city', while シティ is a loanword often used for a modern or stylish feel, or in proper nouns.
都と会かいN3
都会 refers to an urban area in contrast to the countryside and carries a everyday, conversational tone, while シティ is a trendier loanword often used in brand names or compounds.

Opposites

田舎いなかN5
田舎 means 'countryside' or 'rural area', the natural opposite of シティ's sense of an urban city.

Word family· 8

メガシティ
megacity
シティガイド
city guide
シティホテル
city hotel; downtown hotel
シティポップ
city pop
シティモール
city mall

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ラジオシティ
radiosity
インターシティ
intercity; InterCity
スマートシティ
smart city

Written forms

シティUsage83%
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form.
シティーUsage17%
Variant spelling with a long vowel mark, also seen.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'city'.

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