Illustration: In Meiji Tokyo, a provincial delegation approaches the guarded entrance of the imperial palace with official document cases.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

都みやこ

miyako

capital city

Also used figuratively in 住めば都. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 日本にっぽんでは８世紀せいきには既すでに立派りっぱな都みやこがつくられていました。

    In Japan, a beautiful city was built as early as the eighth century.

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  2. 住すめば都みやこ。

    Wherever you live is the best place.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 奈良ならはとても古ふるい都みやこです。

    Nara is a very old city.

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Kanji in 都

  • 都metropolis; capitalOnト・ツKunみやこ

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