都と市し

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

General term for a city or large town, often used in contrast to rural areas. Also used attributively with の to mean 'urban' or 'municipal'.

Related words· 7

都と会かいN3
都会 emphasizes the lively, modern feel of a big city and is often contrasted with 田舎, while 都市 is a neutral administrative or geographical term for a city.
町まちN5
町 refers to a smaller town or district, sometimes part of a larger 都市, whereas 都市 denotes a bigger, more developed urban center.
市しN4
都市 is a broader, more abstract word for 'city/urban area' used in planning or geography, while 市 is the official administrative unit attached to a specific place name.
シティ
都市 is the standard, formal Japanese word for 'city', while シティ is a loanword often used for a modern or stylish feel, or in proper nouns.

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大だい都と市し
都市 is the neutral general word for 'city', while 大都市 specifically marks a city as large or major.
タウンN1
都市 is a formal, administrative term for a city, while タウン is a casual, foreign-flavored word for a town.
首しゅ都とN3
都市 means 'city' in general, whereas 首都 refers specifically to the capital city of a country.

Opposites

田舎いなかN5
田舎 means the countryside or rural area, the direct opposite of 都市, a city or urban center.
集しゅう落らくN1
都市 refers to a large city, the opposite of 集落, which denotes a small rural settlement or hamlet.
農のう村そんN2
都市 refers to an urban city, the direct opposite of 農村, a rural farming community.
田でん園えん