Meaning of 東京 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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東京
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Kana Readingとうきょう
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Romajitōkyō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- Tokyo (current capital of Japan)
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Example Sentences
東京, とうきょう used in context
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I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.
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There's a lot of greenery in Tokyo Midtown!
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However the air's bad in Tokyo, and there are too many people so I can't settle down.
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「ここって・・・蝉の声が東京と違う」「あらまっ、よく気がついたこと。貴女、良い音感してるわよ」
Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different. "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!"
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Men in kimonos are no longer a common sight in Tokyo.
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I am supposed to go to Tokyo next week.
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