1.
major city, metropolis, large city
A large, important city with significant population, economic activity, and infrastructure. Used for cities like Tokyo, Osaka, New York, and London.
大都市に人口が集中している。
The population is concentrated in major cities.
大都市での生活は便利だが、家賃が高い。
Life in a big city is convenient, but rent is expensive.
若者が地方から大都市へ流出する問題は深刻になっている。
The problem of young people migrating from rural areas to major cities is becoming serious.
大都市 is a compound of 大 (large) and 都市 (city).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大都市圏: metropolitan area
- 大都市に集中する: to concentrate in major cities
- 大都市問題: big city problems
- 大都市近郊: suburbs of a major city
RELATED TERMS:
- 都市: city (general)
- 大都市: major city, metropolis
- 中都市: medium-sized city
- 地方都市: regional/provincial city
- 大都会: big city (similar meaning, slightly more colloquial)