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urbanization
The process by which rural areas become more developed and populated, taking on urban characteristics.
都市化 means urbanization — the process of rural areas developing into urban ones. Composed of 都市 (city) + 化 (transformation suffix).
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
USAGE:
Common in essays, news, and academic contexts discussing social change. Japan's rapid 都市化 after WWII is a frequent topic.
RELATED 〜化 TERMS:
Related Words
Related:
都市 (city)
Antonym:
過疎化 (rural depopulation)
Related:
工業化 (industrialization)
Related:
近代化 (modernization)
Related:
高齢化 (aging (of population))