東京は日本のどの都市にも劣らない大都市だ。

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English Translation

Tokyo is as large a city as any in Japan.

Furigana

東京(とうきょう)は日本(にっぽん)のどの都市(とし)にも劣(おと)らない大都市(だいとし)だ。

Romanji

Tōkyō wa Nippon no dono toshi ni mo otoranai daitoshi da.

Words

東京 (とうきょう)

Tokyo

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

何の (どの)

which; what (way)

都市 (とし)

town; city; municipal; urban

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

大都市 (だいとし)

metropolis; large city

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative