都会(とかい)

とかい
noun
city, urban area
1. city, urban area, metropolis
A densely populated urban area with modern infrastructure, entertainment, and commercial activity. Contrasts with 田舎(いなか) (countryside, rural area).
都会(とかい)の生活(せいかつ)は便利(べんり)だけど忙(いそが)しい。
City life is convenient but busy.
田舎(いなか)から都会(とかい)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)しました。
I moved from the countryside to the city.
都会(とかい)では車(くるま)より電車(でんしゃ)が便利(べんり)です。
In the city, trains are more convenient than cars.

Refers to large urban centers characterized by tall buildings, public transportation, shops, and dense population. Often contrasted with 田舎(いなか) (countryside).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 都会(とかい)の生活(せいかつ) (city life)
  • 都会(とかい)に住(す)む (live in the city)
  • 都会(とかい)に出(で)る (go to the city)
  • 都会(とかい)で働(はたら)く (work in the city)

SCOPE NOTE:
都会(とかい) refers to any large city, while 都市(とし) is more formal/technical for 'city' and 首都(しゅと) specifically means 'capital city.'

Related Words

Antonym: 田舎(いなか) (countryside)
Related: 都市(とし) (city (formal))
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Added 2026.1.11 21:31 · Revised 2026.1.20 18:06
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