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首都圏

Reading

Kana: しゅとけん
Romaji: shutoken
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ
Meanings: metropolis, capital
Readings: ケン、 かこ.い
Meanings: sphere, circle, radius, range

Example Sentence

首都圏(しゅとけん)でも燃料(ねんりょう)不足(ふそく)している。
➥There's a fuel shortage even in the Tokyo area.
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