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VocabJLPT N2
county
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. district
  2. 2. county
  3. 3. district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryō period)
  4. 4. commandery (in China)
A unit of administrative geography in Japan, sitting below the prefecture level and above the town or village level. It is similar to a "county" in English and is used in addresses and official documents.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Apparently that rumor came over from the neighboring district.

Sentence 2

"The forestry industry in this district can be revived," the expert said.

Sentence 3

Which district has seen the biggest population decline, exactly?

Sentence 4

If I'm moving, staying within the same district would make the paperwork easier, right?

Sentence 5

Why are cafés suddenly popping up all over this remote mountain district?