JLPT N1
市部
This is a formal term for all the city areas in a prefecture. It’s used to distinguish them from rural areas.
Readings
Noun
Urban Areas / The City Part
The collection of all designated cities (市) within a larger region like a prefecture, treated as a single category for administrative or statistical purposes.
Example
この 調査 は 、 市部 と 郡部 で 分け て 行わ れ まし た 。
This survey was conducted separately for the urban areas and the rural areas.
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