都（と）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: metropolis
Example sentences
- 東京都にはとても多くの人が住んでいる。 — A great many people live in Tokyo.
- 都の中心はいつもにぎやかだ。 — The center of the metropolis is always lively.
Idioms & proverbs containing “都”
- 住めば都 (すめばみやこ) — you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “都” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)