都 (Miyako) is a Japanese noun meaning “capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government, capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light)”.
Meanings
- nouncapital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government
- nouncapital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light)
- nounlocation of the Imperial Palace
Examples
奈良はとても古い都です。
Nara is a very old city.
ロンドンはもはや霧の都ではない。
London is no longer a city of fog.
都庁舎に行き、そこでまた列の中で待った。
The woman left and went to the courthouse, where she waited in line again.
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