JLPT N2 · Noun

都心 (toshin)

都心 (としん, toshin) is a Japanese noun meaning “city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: としん
Romaji: toshin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

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

Example sentences

彼はその商売を都心に集中した。

He centered his business on the metropolitan area.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 都心

都

metropolis, capital, allト・ツ・みやこ · 11 strokes

心

heart, mind, spiritシン・こころ・-ごころ · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 都心.

都合つごうcircumstances都とMetropolis (of Tokyo)都みやこcapital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital)首都しゅと(national) capital (city)都会とかいcity都市としtown心こころmind心配しんぱいworry熱心ねっしんzealous安心あんしんpeace of mind心臓しんぞうheart心理しんりstate of mind感心かんしんadmiration関心かんしんconcern

Source: JMdict entry 1445000 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.