1.
ward, district, borough
An administrative division of a city.
東京には23区がある。
Tokyo has 23 wards.
渋谷区の図書館で本を借りた。
I borrowed a book from the Shibuya Ward library.
引っ越しをしたので、新しい区の役所で住所変更の手続きをした。
Since I moved, I did the address change procedure at the new ward office.
〜区 indicates a ward or district.
USAGE:
- Major cities in Japan are divided into wards
- Tokyo has 23 special wards (特別区)
EXAMPLES:
- 渋谷区: Shibuya Ward
- 港区: Minato Ward
- 中央区: Chuo Ward
RELATED:
- 市: city
- 町: town
- 村: village