都 (と) — metropolis
都
metropolis
Frequency #981
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
1 character
counter
noun
to
と
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
と[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- metropolis
Explained in simple Japanese
- 人が たくさん すむ 大きな 町。
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Usage examples
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都では役人が仕事をし、寺が建てられました。
To de wa yakunin ga shigoto o shi, tera ga tateraremashita.
In the capital, officials worked and temples were built.
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