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主要都市

Reading

Kana: しゅようとし
Romaji: shuyoutoshi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
adj-no
1

major city

Kanji

主
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
要
Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
都
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
市
Readings: シ、 いち
Meanings: market, city, town

Example Sentence

ヨーロッパの主要(しゅよう)都市(とし)の多(おお)くはドーナツ化(か)現象(げんしょう)に悩(なや)まされている。
➥Many of Europe's metropolises are plagued by the doughnut phenomenon.
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