都と県けん

noun

Tokyo and other prefectures; prefectures (excl. Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido)

Administrative term referring to Tokyo (都) and other prefectures (県), often used in contrast with 道 (Hokkaido) and 府 (Kyoto/Osaka). The exact scope depends on context; sometimes excludes the three special prefectures, sometimes includes them loosely.

See also: 都道府県

• 都と県けんをまたぐ移い動どうは自じ粛しゅくが求もとめられた。

  Travel across Tokyo and other prefectures was requested to be refrained from.

• この統とう計けいは都と県けん別べつに集しゅう計けいされている。

  These statistics are compiled by Tokyo and each prefecture.