遷都

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: It is read せんと. 遷 contributes moving and 都 a capital, forming a word for relocating a country's capital.
• Basic usage: It describes a historical shift in the political center and the former capital's role after relocation.
  • 遷都によって政治の中心が移り、旧都の役割も変化した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Names before and after relocation
  • 旧都 names the former capital, and 新都 the newly established one.