Vocabulary

What does 都心 (としん, toshin) mean?

都心 (としん, toshin) means city center, downtown.

Quick facts
Readingとしん
Romajitoshin
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
としん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoshin

city center, downtown

  1. 1noun city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area

Example sentences

  • There are many buildings in the city center.

  • The rent for apartments in the city center is high.

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.