Japanese Conversation · Level 134
61 words
Japanese word
市町村
Pronunciation
Romajishichōson
Meaning
- nounmunicipality
Example
近くの市町村に問い合わせます。chika ku no shi chō son ni to i a wa se ma su
I will contact a nearby municipality.
More examples
災害時には、市町村からの情報を確認してください。sai gai ji ni wa shi chō son ka ra no jō hō o kaku nin shi te ku da sa i
Please check information from the municipality during a disaster.
Core concept
Covers a local government classified as a city, town, or village rather than as a prefecture.
Common phrases
市町村に問い合わせるshi chō son ni to i a wa se ru
contact the municipality
市町村の合併shi chō son no gap pei
municipal merger
市町村間の協力shi chō son kan no kyō ryoku
cooperation among municipalities
Definition in Japanese
市、町、村のいずれかに当たる地方自治体の総称。shi machi mura no i zu re ka ni a ta ru chi hō ji chi tai no sō shō
Word origin
The compound 市町村 (shichōson) is formed from 市 (shi, "city"), 町 (chō, "town"), and 村 (son, "village"), whose sequence gives the collective term.
Usage tips
- English municipality can refer broadly to a local government or its area, while 市町村 (shichōson) identifies the specific city, town, or village level of Japanese administration.