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urbanization
The process by which rural areas become more developed and populated, taking on urban characteristics.
都市化が急速に進んでいる。
Urbanization is progressing rapidly.
都市化の影響で自然が減っている。
Nature is decreasing due to urbanization.
都市化は世界的な傾向だ。
Urbanization is a global trend.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 都市化が進む: urbanization advances
- 都市化の影響: effects of urbanization
- 急速な都市化: rapid urbanization
- 都市化現象: urbanization phenomenon
RELATED TERMS:
- 工業化: industrialization
- 近代化: modernization
- 過疎化: depopulation (of rural areas)