メガロポリス

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Meanings

1

A very large, heavily populated urban complex, often formed by the merging of several cities. Used in geography and urban studies.

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界かい

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メガロポリス

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The area from Tokyo to Osaka is one of the world's leading megalopolises.

巨きょ大だい都と市し
A more general Japanese term for a huge city, not necessarily a continuous urban chain.

From English 'megalopolis', ultimately from Greek 'megas' (great) + 'polis' (city).