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都
【と】

[n]
▶ Metropolis (of Tokyo)
▶ (Tokyo) Metropolitan District
▶ metropolitan prefecture

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1447740 東京都 1. Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area

[ctr]
▶ counter for cities and towns

[n]
▶ capital

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1444950 都【みやこ】 1. capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government

History:

7.	A 2020-07-08 00:34:39 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
6.	A* 2020-07-07 23:21:44 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	This looks OK to me.
	Diff:	@@ -19 +19 @@ -<gloss>counter for cities, towns, etc.</gloss> +<gloss>counter for cities and towns</gloss>
5.	A* 2020-07-07 05:03:18 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I can't see it being used outside counters. Maybe this will do.
	Diff:	@@ -18,4 +18,2 @@ -<pos>&n;</pos> -<gloss>city</gloss> -<gloss>town</gloss> -<gloss>urban area</gloss> +<pos>&ctr;</pos> +<gloss>counter for cities, towns, etc.</gloss> @@ -28,4 +25,0 @@ -<sense> -<pos>&ctr;</pos> -<gloss>counter for cities</gloss> -</sense>
4.	A* 2020-07-03 11:30:04 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Are there any real examples of sense 2? the only one in chujiten was "二都"
3.	A* 2020-07-03 08:03:59 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	GG5: (1) 〔首都〕 the Metropolis (of Tokyo); the (Tokyo) Metropolitan District. (2) 〔都会〕 a city; a town; an urban area; a conurbation. 中辞典: (1) 〈首都〉 the Metropolis (of Tokyo) (2) 〈都会〉 a city; a town
	Comments:	I suggest lining up with the JEs on this.
	Diff:	@@ -12 +12,4 @@ -<gloss>capital</gloss> +<xref type="see" seq="1447740">東京都</xref> +<gloss>Metropolis (of Tokyo)</gloss> +<gloss>(Tokyo) Metropolitan District</gloss> +<gloss>metropolitan prefecture</gloss> @@ -16 +19,8 @@ -<gloss>metropolitan prefecture (e.g. Tokyo Metropolis)</gloss> +<gloss>city</gloss> +<gloss>town</gloss> +<gloss>urban area</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="1444950">都・みやこ・1</xref> +<gloss>capital</gloss>
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2.	A* 2020-06-30 03:08:44 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	daijs 道・府・県と並ぶ地方公共団体。東京都のこと。また、「東京都」の略。 daijr ①みやこ。 ②地方公共団体の一。東京都がこれにあたる。 → 都道府県 ③「東京都」の略。「－の方針」「－条例」 nikk ① みやこ。都会。〔書経‐説命中〕 ② 地方公共団体の一つ。道府県と同じ資格をもつもの。東京都がこれにあたる。また、東京都の略称としても用いる。 ※地方自治法（1947）二八三条「都の区は、これを特別区という」 chujiten と３都 1 〈首都〉 the Metropolis (of Tokyo) 都の Metropolitan 東京都 the Tokyo metropolitan area. 2 〈都会〉 a city; a town 大阪と神戸の二都 the two cities of Osaka and Kobe. (also "A Tale of Two Cities" is in Japanese "二都物語") https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ENGLISH/ABOUT/HISTORY/history02.htm "Tokyo Metropolis is a metropolitan prefecture ..." Britannica: "Tokyo is a to (metropolitan prefecture) ..."
	Comments:	This entry could be handled in a bunch of different ways
	Diff:	@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ -<pos>&adj-no;</pos> -<gloss>metropolitan</gloss> -<gloss>municipal</gloss> +<gloss>capital</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>metropolitan prefecture (e.g. Tokyo Metropolis)</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&ctr;</pos> +<gloss>counter for cities</gloss>
1.	A* 2020-06-30 00:10:58 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/6363898 都の感染状況は？都で29日、新たに58人の感染を確認。都内の感染者は、4日連続で50人を超えている。都は第2波に備え、モニタリング指標を見直し、30日に新たな指標の方向性を公表する方針。
	Comments:	My understanding is that "To" is an abbr for Tokyo-to.

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