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How to say 'Metropolitan' in Japanese | 都立

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The Japanese word for Metropolitan is 'Toritsu', written as 都立 in Japanese.'Metropolitan' in hiragana is とりつ.

    word

    都立

    Meaning

    Metropolitan

    Reading

    とりつ

    toritsu

    Kanji

    都Metropolis 立Stand

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '都立 (とりつ)' refers to something that is established or operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It is commonly used in the context of institutions such as schools, hospitals, or parks that are managed by the metropolitan authority. For example: a metropolitan high school「都立高校」(とりつこうこう). The metropolitan hospital is large「都立病院は大きい」(とりつびょういんはおおきい). This term is specific to Tokyo and highlights the administrative jurisdiction of the metropolitan government over certain public facilities.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5918

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 都立

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

  • kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

Words Related to 都立 Through the Kanji 都

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 都 as well.

  • word

    都市

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    都

    Meaning

    Capital

  • word

    都合

    Meaning

    Convenience, Circumstances

  • word

    首都

    Meaning

    Capital

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    都内

    Meaning

    Tokyo

  • word

    都心

    Meaning

    City center

  • word

    都庁

    Meaning

    Government, Metropolitan

Words Related to 都立 Through the Kanji 立

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 立 as well.

  • word

    立つ

    Meaning

    Stand

  • word

    立てる

    Meaning

    Stand, Establish

  • word

    立場

    Meaning

    Position, Standpoint

  • word

    役に立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    対立

    Meaning

    Conflict

  • word

    組み立てる

    Meaning

    Assemble

  • word

    立ち上がる

    Meaning

    Rise up, Standup

  • word

    立派

    Meaning

    Admirable, Splendid

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    県立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    立

    Meaning

    Establish, Rate

  • word

    自立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    確立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    設立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    成り立つ

    Meaning

    Hold, Consist

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    国立

    Meaning

    National

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    立ち止まる

    Meaning

    Stop, Pause

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    夕立

    Meaning

    Evening rain

  • word

    私立

    Meaning

    Private

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    府立

    Meaning

    Prefectural

  • word

    立て替える

    Meaning

    Pay for

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    両立

    Meaning

    Compatibility

  • word

    独立

    Meaning

    Independence

  • word

    創立

    Meaning

    Establishment

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