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.
Related words
- 都: metropolis (Tokyo only)
- 道: circuit (Hokkaido only)
- 府: urban prefecture (Osaka, Kyoto)
- 県: prefecture
- 町 (/ちょう): town
- 村 (/そん): village
Common collocations
Note: When referring to the concept of a city in general, 都市 or 町 are often used instead.
Related Words
Related:
町 (town)
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県 (prefecture)
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都 (metropolis)
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府 (urban prefecture)
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村 (village)
Related:
〜区 (ward, district)