都 – Vocabulary details

都みやこ

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

metropolis

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やこ

Kyoto

leaving (fleeing) the capital

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

あそこは古いにしえの都みやこです。

That place is an ancient capital.

ヴェネツィアは水みずの都みやこです。

Venice is a city on water.

仮かりの都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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