Tokyo
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tokyo in British English:
UK ['təʊkjəʊ]
How to pronounce Tokyo in American English:
US ['tokjo]
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- Noun:
- the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
Word Origin
- Tokyo
- so named 1868, from Japanese to "east" + kyo "capital;" its earlier name was Edo, literally "estuary."
Example
- 1. But paris is more beautiful than tokyo .
- 2. The party has supported him as tokyo governor since 1999 .
- 3. The trade ministers met in tokyo .
- 4. Rescuers tending to victims in tokyo .
- 5. The tokyo market re-opens today .