English–Japanese
“large city” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidaitoshi
Example
東京のような大都市で暮らしています。tō kyō no yō na dai to shi de ku ra shi te i ma su
I live in a large city like Tokyo.
How to say “large city” in Japanese
“Large city” in Japanese is 大都市 (daitoshi).
Refers to an urban center that has grown to a substantial size and serves many people in a broad surrounding area.
Example sentences with 大都市
大都市では住宅の価格が高くなりやすいです。dai to shi de wa jū taku no ka kaku ga taka ku na ri ya su i de su
Housing prices tend to be high in large cities.
Tips for using 大都市
- The phrase large city can describe a place by its scale without claiming that it is a national capital or a city with a particular population threshold.