Vocabulary expansion 30

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a few; a little; scarce; insufficient
少すくないsukunai
I have little money.
お金かね が 少すくない です。okane ga sukunai desu.
population
人じん口こうjinkou
The population of this town is small.
この 町まち の 人じん口こう は 少すくない。kono machi no jinkou wa sukunai.
city
市しshi

市し is a political term that designates a city as an administrative unit. It's equivalent to the English word city when used in the context of a municipality.

The population of this city is about 500,000.
この 市し の 人じん口こう は 五ご十じゅう万まん人にん ぐらい です。kono shi no jinkou wa gojuumannin gurai desu.
Tokyo City
東とう京きょう市しtoukyoushi
The weather in Tokyo City is hot.
東とう京きょう市し の 天てん気き は 暑あつい です。toukyoushi no tenki wa atsui desu.
city
都と市しtoshi

都と市し is more generic than 市し and refers to the concept of a city as a populated and developed area. It doesn't necessarily imply a political or administrative boundary like 市し does. The term 都と市し is more comparable to the English use of urban area or metropolis.

That city has a population of 1 million.
その 都と市し の 人じん口こう は 百ひゃく万まん人にん です。sono toshi no jinkou wa hyakumannin desu.
a city with a small population
人じん口こう が 少すくない 都と市しjinkou ga sukunai toshi
I want to live in a city with a small population.
人じん口こう が 少すくない 都と市し に 住すみたい です。jinkou ga sukunai toshi ni sumitai desu.
announcement; presentation; publication
発はっ表ぴょうhappyou
Her presentation was short.
彼かの女じょ の 発はっ表ぴょう は 短みじかかった。kanojo no happyou wa mijikakatta.
Do you want to hear the announcement?
発はっ表ぴょう を 聞ききたい です か。happyou o kikitai desu ka.
to announce; to present; to publish
発はっ表ぴょうするhappyousuru
He made an announcement.
彼かれ は 発はっ表ぴょうしました。kare wa happyoushimashita.

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