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大都会
だいとかい
1. [n]
▶ metropolis
▶ big city



History:
2. A 2011-07-05 10:23:00  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2011-07-05 06:18:18  kornelis <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/メガロポリス
  Comments:
Changed from "megalopolis" which is メガロポリス and from the cited description above it is clear a band of 大都会 form a メガロポリス.  Also, other dictionaries (for instance Genius) define 大都会 as "metropolis; big city".
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>megalopolis</gloss>
+<gloss>metropolis</gloss>
+<gloss>big city</gloss>

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