みやこ – Vocabulary details

みやこ

Noun

1. capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government

あそこは古いにしえの都みやこです。That place is an ancient capital.

2. capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)

しかしそれ以い上じょうに、ここは音おん楽がくの都みやこである。But more than that, this is the capital of music.

3. location of the Imperial Palace

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City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)

leaving (fleeing) the capital

Kyoto

あそこは古いにしえのみやこです。

That place is an ancient capital.

ヴェネツィアは水みずのみやこです。

Venice is a city on water.

仮かりのみやこを築きずくことになります。

It will result in building a temporary capital.

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