Japanese

だいとし
Meaning: large city; metropolis
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

大
都
市

Example sentences

Tokyo is one of the world's leading metropolises.
アメリカ東部にはニューヨークやワシントンなどの大都市がある。
In the Eastern United States, there are large cities such as New York and Washington.
かつての荒野が大都市になったのは、まさに桑田碧海だ。
The transformation of the former wasteland into a metropolis is truly a case of vast change.
この大都市では高層ビルが鉤心闘角の勢いで立ち並んでいる。
In this metropolis, skyscrapers are standing side by side in a clustered and competitive manner.

Usage Notes

A city with a large population and significant economic or cultural influence.

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