古こ都と

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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ancient city; former capital

Refers to a city that was once a capital or has a long historical significance, often used for places like Kyoto or Nara.

京きょう都とは日本にほんの古こ都ととして知しられている。
Kyoto is known as an ancient capital of Japan.
古こ都との街まち並なみを散さん策さくするのが好すきだ。
I like strolling through the streets of the old capital.

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Usage patterns

古都こととを訪おとずれるto visit an ancient city
夏なつ休やすみに家か族ぞくで古都こととを訪おとずれた。
During summer vacation, I visited an ancient city with my family.
〈場ば所しょ〉は古こ都ととして知しられるfor a place to be known as an ancient city
京きょう都とは古こ都ととして世せ界かい的てきに知しられている。
Kyoto is known worldwide as an ancient capital.