大都会(だいとかい)

だいとかい
noun
metropolis, big city
1. metropolis, big city, large urban area
A very large city with a high population and extensive urban development. Examples include Tokyo, New York, London, etc.
東京(とうきょう)は世界的(せかいてき)な大都会(だいとかい)だ。
Tokyo is a world-class metropolis.
大都会(だいとかい)での生活(せいかつ)は忙(いそが)しい。
Life in a big city is busy.
大都会(だいとかい)から田舎(いなか)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)した。
I moved from the big city to the countryside.

COMPOUND: 大(だい) (big) + 都会(とかい) (city)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 都会(とかい) (city, urban area)
  • 都市(とし) (city - more formal)
  • 田舎(いなか) (countryside, rural area)
  • 郊外(こうがい) (suburbs)
  • 首都(しゅと) (capital city)

大都会(だいとかい) implies not just any city but specifically a major metropolitan area with millions of people, extensive infrastructure, and significant economic activity.

Related Words

Antonym: 田舎(いなか)
Related: 都会(とかい)
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Added 2026.1.11 21:46 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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