Illustration: A young traveler has just emerged into the forecourt of Tokyo Station, with its distinctive Marunouchi brick facade and domed roof clearly recognizable behind them. They pull a well-used suitcase and carry a cloth-wrapped parcel, pausing wide-eyed as a local friend waves in welcome.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

上じょう京きょう

joukyou

to go to Tokyo

Example sentences

彼かれは商用しょうようで上京じょうきょうした。
He came up to Tokyo on business.
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彼かれは１年ねんに１度ど上京じょうきょうする。
He comes to Tokyo once a year.
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彼かれは明日あした上京じょうきょうする予定よていだ。
He is scheduled to come up to Tokyo tomorrow.
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Kanji in 上京

上above; upOnジョウ・ショウ・シャンKunうえ・うわ-・かみ
京capital; 10**16Onキョウ・ケイ・キンKunみやこ

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