How to say suburb in Japanese

こうがいkougai

noun / ~の noun:

  • suburb; outskirts

Example Sentences

先日senjitsu東京toukyouno郊外kougaide何かnanika恐ろしいosoroshiiことkotoga起こったokotta
The other day something horrible happened in a Tokyo suburb.
watashiha遠いtooi郊外kougaiからkaraわざわざwazawaza通勤tsuukinshiなくてはいけないnakutehaikenai
I have to commute all the way from a distant suburb.
ヘレンHERENtoキャシーKYASHIIha東京toukyouno郊外kougainiアパートAPAATOwo借りたkarita
Helen and Kathy rented an apartment in a suburb of Tokyo.
彼らkarerahaロンドンRONDON郊外kougainikyowo構えるkamaeruことkotoni決めkimeta
They decided to settle in a suburb of London.

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