みやこ

都

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital)•seat of government

Noun

capital (of music, fashion, etc.)•city (e.g. of light)

Noun

location of the Imperial Palace

Example Sentences

住めば都(みやこ)。

Wherever you live is the best place.

奈良はとても古い都(みやこ)です。

Nara is a very old city.

ロンドンはもはや霧の都(みやこ)ではない。

London is no longer a city of fog.

日本では８世紀には既(すでに)に立派な都(みやこ)がつくられていました。

In Japan, a beautiful city was built as early as the eighth century.

間取りも狭いし、周りもうるさいけど、住めば都(みやこ)なんだよ、この部屋。

It's a small noisy apartment, but it's where I live and I call it home.

metropolis, capital, all, everything

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