suburb in Japanese
suburb in Japanese is 郊外, 近郊, 区 — suburb means a residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
suburb in Japanese
郊外
Pronounced: kōgai
A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
近郊
Pronounced: kinkō
A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
区
Pronounced: ku
(AU, Ireland, NZ, UK) Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
地区
Pronounced: chiku
(AU, Ireland, NZ, UK) Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
What does "suburb" mean?
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noun A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
"They moved to a quiet suburb to raise their kids."
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suburb in a sentence
- They moved to a quiet suburb to raise their kids.
- Traffic into the city from the suburbs gets worse every year.
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What is "suburb" in Japanese?
"suburb" in Japanese is 郊外, 近郊, 区. suburb means: A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
How do you pronounce 郊外?
"suburb" in Japanese is 郊外, pronounced "kōgai".
How do you use "suburb" in a sentence?
Example: "They moved to a quiet suburb to raise their kids." In Japanese, "suburb" is 郊外, 近郊, 区.
Are there other ways to say "suburb" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "suburb": 郊外, 近郊, 区, 地区.
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