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都立 (とりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
metropolitan ; Tokyo Metropolitan Government-run
Used specifically for institutions and facilities operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, such as schools, hospitals, and parks. Often appears as a prefix in compound nouns like 都立高校 or 都立病院.
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We had a picnic in a Tokyo metropolitan park.
Kanji 都 metropolis, capital, all Similar words 区く 立りつ 区立 refers to facilities managed by a city ward (区), whereas 都立 is specifically for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
市し 立りつ 市立 means municipal (city-run), while 都立 is limited to Tokyo's metropolitan administration.
Etymology Compound of 都 (to, 'metropolis,' referring to Tokyo) and 立 (ritsu, 'established'). The reading とりつ is a standard on'yomi combination.