都市

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 都市 is read as とし and means “city” and “urban area”.
• Basic usage: It refers to a large city developing by a river and urban life contrasted with rural life.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 都市が発展する / 都市の生活
  • Use 都市が発展する for the settlement and 都市の生活 for the urban way of life.