Korean word

도쿄

Pronunciation

Romanizationtokyo

Meaning

  • nounTokyo

Example

이번 주말에 도쿄로 갈 거예요.i beon chu ma re to kyo ro kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to Tokyo this weekend.

Illustration for 도쿄 (Tokyo)

More examples

도쿄에 살아요.to kyo e sa ra yo

I live in Tokyo.

Common phrases

  • 도쿄에 살다to kyo e sal da

    live in Tokyo

  • 도쿄에서 일하다to kyo e seo il ha da

    work in Tokyo

  • 도쿄 여행to kyo yeo haeng

    trip to Tokyo

Similar words

일본ilbon: The country in East Asia made up of four main islands and many smaller ones.
수도sudo: A country's main city, where its government is based.
도시tosi: A large built-up place where many people live, work, and use public services.
서울seoul: South Korea's capital and its main center for culture, transport, and business.

Definition in Korean

일본의 대표적 대도시 이름인 고유명사로, 행정구역명은 도쿄도이며 정치·경제·문화의 중심으로 알려져 있다.il bo nui tae pyo jeok tae do si i reu min ko yu myeong sa ro haeng jeong gu yeong myeong eun to kyo do i myeo cheong chi kyeong je mun hwa ui chung si meu ro al lyeo jeo it tta

Word origin

도쿄 (dokyo, "Tokyo") is the established Korean transcription of Tokyo, the capital city of Japan.

Usage tips

  • The Korean pronunciation follows Korean sound patterns, so it should not be read exactly like an English speaker would read the English spelling.

Related words

  • 도쿄역tokyoyeokTokyo Stationnoun
  • 도쿄도tokyodoTokyo Metropolisnoun
  • 도쿄행tokyohaengTokyo-boundnoun

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