州都
Meanings
1
state capital; provincial capital; county town
Refers to the capital city of a state, province, or county. In Japanese contexts, often used for U.S. state capitals or Chinese provincial capitals.
The capital of Oregon is Salem.
He attended a conference held in the state capital.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉州の州都the state capital of [state]
The state capital of California is Sacramento.
- 〈場所〉を州都に定めるto designate a city as the state capital
They designated this town as the capital of the new state.