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ドーナツ化現象 (doonatsukagenshou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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市し
街がい
地ち
の
空くう
洞どう
化か
が
進すす
ん
で
いる
。
In regional cities, the doughnut effect is serious, and the hollowing out of central urban areas is progressing.
As a countermeasure to the doughnut effect, the compact city concept is attracting attention.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence 現 present, existing, actual 象 elephant, pattern after, imitate Related words 空くう 洞どう 化か 空洞化 refers to the general hollowing out of an area or industry, while ドーナツ化現象 specifically describes the spatial pattern of a depopulated center surrounded by suburbs.
スプロール 現げん 象しょう スプロール現象 (urban sprawl) focuses on the outward expansion of low-density suburbs, whereas ドーナツ化現象 emphasizes the resulting empty center.
Etymology Compound of ドーナツ (doughnut) + 化 (-ization) + 現象 (phenomenon), from the visual resemblance of a populated ring around an empty center to a doughnut.
