衛えい星せい都と市し

noun

satellite city; satellite town

A city or town that is economically and socially dependent on a larger nearby city, often functioning as a bedroom community.

• 多た摩まニュータウンは東とう京きょうの衛えい星せい都と市しとして開かい発はつされた。

  Tama New Town was developed as a satellite city of Tokyo.

• 衛えい星せい都と市しの住じゅう民みんの多おおくは、中ちゅう心しん都と市しに通つう勤きんしている。

  Many residents of satellite cities commute to the central city.