city

都市、市

多くの住宅や道路、建物があり、人々が暮らし働く大きな町。

やさしい英語で： A large place with many homes, streets, and buildings where people live and work.

• I live in a city.
• We visited three cities last summer.
• Which city would you like to live in?

類義語： metropolis

よく使う表現： big city, capital city, city centre

市、市当局

市を運営し、住民への公共サービスを担当する組織。

やさしい英語で： The local government responsible for a large town and its public services.

• The city repaired our road.
• The city has approved a new park.
• Will the city pay for the repairs?

類義語： municipality, local authority

よく使う表現： the city council, city officials, city budget

都心、市街地

店や事務所が多く集まる、都市の中心部。

やさしい英語で： The central part of a large town, where many shops and offices are.

• We went into the city.
• She takes the train to the city for work.
• Parking in the city costs more than in the suburbs.

類義語： city centre, downtown

よく使う表現： into the city, in the city

市民、市民全体

ある市に住む人々を、ひとまとまりとして指す。

やさしい英語で： The people who live in a large town, considered together.

• The whole city celebrated the victory.
• The city mourned its former mayor.
• News of the rescue filled the city with hope.

よく使う表現： the whole city, a city united

だらけ、山ほど

他の語の後に置き、その物や活動が非常に多いことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Used after another word to say there is a lot of that thing or activity.

• This kitchen is mess city.
• After midnight, the beach becomes party city.
• With every road closed, it was traffic city downtown.

使い方： noun + city (With all those speakers, it was noise city in there.)

よく使う表現： party city, traffic city, trouble city