消しょう費ひ都と市し

noun

consumer city

An economic term for a city whose economy relies heavily on consumption rather than production. Often contrasted with 生産都市 (production city).

• この地ち域いきは工こう業ぎょうが少すくなく、典てん型けい的てきな消しょう費ひ都と市しだ。

  This area has little industry and is a typical consumer city.

• 消しょう費ひ都と市しではサービス業ぎょうが発はっ展てんしやすい。

  In consumer cities, the service industry tends to develop.