中ちゅう核かく市し

noun

core city

A Japanese administrative designation for cities with a population over 300,000, granted more autonomy than ordinary cities but less than designated cities.

• この市しは来らい年ねん、中ちゅう核かく市しに移い行こうする予よ定ていです。

  This city is scheduled to transition to a core city next year.

• 中ちゅう核かく市しになると、県けんから多おおくの権けん限げんが移い譲じょうされます。

  When a city becomes a core city, many administrative powers are transferred from the prefecture.