Japanese

しゅと
Meaning: capital city
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

首
都

Example sentences

As the capital of Japan, Tokyo is the center of politics and the economy.
敵軍は首都を占領し、戒厳令を敷いた。
The enemy army occupied the capital and imposed martial law.
日本の首都、即ち東京。
The capital of Japan, namely Tokyo.
フランスの首都はパリです。
The capital of France is Paris.
ロンドンはイギリスの首都です
London is the capital of England.
夜明けとともに、軍隊は敵の首都に向かって進軍を開始した。
At dawn, the army began its advance toward the enemy capital.
スペインの首都はマドリードです。
The capital of Spain is Madrid.
アメリカ合衆国の首都はワシントンです。
The capital of the United States of America is Washington.
プラハはチェコの首都で、非常に美しい街です。
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and is a very beautiful city.
マドリードはスペインの首都だ。
Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Usage Notes

Refers to the city that serves as the seat of government of a country.

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