だいとし
Meanings
Noun
1. metropolis; large city
Pitch accent
いと
Composed of
① おおきいこと。② 一人前のおとなであること。③ 程度がはなはだしいこと。④ 大便の略。
① 規模が大きい集落。一般的には、住民分を賄える食糧の生産能力を有しない一方で、分業と交易が発達している。歴史的には、城壁などにより、外部と隔絶できるものも多い。
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
the three most important cities (esp. in ref. to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya)
Examples (18 in total)
I dislike big cities.
Tokyo is a big city.
Boston is a big city.
We live in a big city.
Tokyo is one of the biggest cities.
Murders are very common in big cities.
New York is among the largest cities in the world.
A small town lies between the big cities.
Shanghai is among the largest cities in the world.
This bus connects the two large cities.
I don't like the polluted atmosphere of big cities.
You will soon be used to living in a big city.
The company has branches in all large cities.
Living in a large city has many advantages.
Crime is certainly on the increase in many of our big cities.
Would you rather live in a small town or a big city?
Japan has an economy that is supported by hard-working company employees in big cities.
Alone in the big city, I began to get homesick.