1.
city (administrative unit)
A city as an administrative division in Japan, larger than a town (町) but smaller than a prefecture (県).
2.
-shi (city suffix)
Used as a suffix attached to city names.
市 refers to cities as administrative units in Japan.
JAPANESE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS:
- 都: metropolis (Tokyo only)
- 道: circuit (Hokkaido only)
- 府: urban prefecture (Osaka, Kyoto)
- 県: prefecture
- 市: city
- 町: town
- 村: village
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 市役所: city hall
- 市長: mayor
- 市民: citizen
- 市内: within the city
Note: When referring to the concept of a city in general, 都市 or 町 are often used instead.