English–Japanese
“city” in Japanese
How to say “city” in Japanese
“City” in Japanese is 市 (shi).
Marks an urban area as a distinct place where people live, work, and use shared services.
Example sentences with 市
この市には大きな公園があります。ko no shi ni wa ō ki na kō en ga a ri ma su
There is a big park in this city.
Tips for using 市
- In Japanese place names, 市 (shi) often follows the name of a municipality, as in 横浜市 (Yokohama-shi).
Other Japanese words for “city”
この国には大きな都市が三つあります。ko no kuni ni wa ō ki na to shi ga mit tsu a ri ma su
There are three large cities in this country.
市街には古い建物があります。shi gai ni wa furu i tate mono ga a ri ma su
There are old buildings in the city.
都会で働いています。to kai de hatara i te i ma su
I work in the city.