Vocabulary

What does 首都 (しゅと, shuto) mean?

首都 (しゅと, shuto) means capital (city).

Quick facts
Readingしゅと
Romajishuto
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しゅと
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshuto

capital (city)

  1. 1noun (national) capital (city); metropolis

Example sentences

  • The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

  • People tend to gather in the capital.

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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.

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