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市
市
5 strokes
Frequency: 42
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

market
city
town

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ˇ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ã„ãĄ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
い
ãĄ

Common Words

市
し
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #2466
1

city

Examples
ãƒ¯ã‚ˇãƒŗトãƒŗ市ぎ友äēē厅ãĢæŗŠãžã‚Šãžã™ã€‚
I'm staying at my friend's house in Washington City.
éƒŊ市
とし
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #3404
1

town; city; municipal; urban

Examples
こぎéƒŊ市ぎéĸįŠã¯ãŠã‚Œãã‚‰ã„か。
What is the area of this city?
市民
しãŋん
Noun
Freq #4552
1

citizen (of a country); citizenry

Examples
そぎ新しいæŗ•åž‹ãŒå¸‚民からč‡Ēį”ąã‚’åĨĒãŖた。
The new law has deprived the citizens of their liberty.
2

citizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant; townspeople

Examples
į§ã¯åƒč‘‰å¸‚æ°‘ã§ã™ãŒã€æąäēŦで勤めãĻいぞす。
I am a citizen of Chiba, but work in Tokyo.
3

bourgeoisie; middle class

市場
しじょう
Noun
Freq #5223
1

market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange

Examples
あと数į¤žãŽäŧæĨ­ãŒåŒå›Ŋぎ刊į›ŠãŽéĢ˜ã„ペットフãƒŧド市場ãĢ参å…ĨをねらãŖãĻいる。
Several more companies are moving to enter the lucrative pet food market of the country.
2

Usu. read ã„ãĄã°

(street) market

市内
しãĒい
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #7570
1

in the city; within the city

Examples
市内をぐるãŖã¨ã”æĄˆå†…ã—ãžã—ã‚‡ã†ã€‚
I'll show you around the city.
å¸‚é•ˇ
ã—ãĄã‚‡ã†
Noun
Freq #12439
1

mayor

Examples
å¸‚é•ˇã¯į§é”ãŽéĄ˜ã„ã‚’čžãå…ĨれãĻくれた。
The mayor granted our request.
一čˆŦ市民
いãŖãąã‚“ã—ãŋん
Noun
Freq #15568
1

ordinary citizen; the general public

Examples
å›Ŋ際ã‚ĸムネ゚テã‚Ŗは、æ”ŋæ˛ģ囚へぎ支援としãĻ一čˆŦ市民ãĢã‚ˆã‚‹æŠ—č­°æ´ģ動をįĩ„įš”することがしばしばある。
Amnesty International often organizes public protests in support of political prisoners.
å¸‚čĄ—
しがい
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #15686
1

urban areas; the streets; town; city

Examples
åœ°ä¸‹é‰„ã¯ã€å¸‚čĄ—é›ģčģŠã‚ˆã‚Šã¯ã‚„い。
The subway is faster than the streetcar.
éƒŊ市äŧčĒŦ
としでんせつ
Noun
Freq #15861
1

urban legend

Examples
「くだらねえéƒŊ市äŧčĒŦだろう」「でも、įĢぎãĒいところãĢį…™ã¯įĢ‹ãŸãĒいというけおね」
"Probably just a stupid urban legend" "But they do say 'there's no smoke without fire', don't they?"
å¸‚čĄ—åœ°
ã—ãŒã„ãĄ
Noun
Freq #15937
1

town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

Examples
ããŽå¸‚čĄ—åœ°å›ŗをもう一åēĻよくčĻ‹ãĻ下さい。
Take another good look at the city map.
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