パリ・巴里pari
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- nounParis (France)
- Synonymフランスの首都NeutralA plain descriptive phrase for the capital of France, not a fixed term; in everyday speech you would simply say 「パリ」.
- Related光の都市WrittenA literary epithet for Paris, the City of Light; not a fixed term, and suited to written or poetic prose rather than everyday use.
「巴里」 is an old-style kanji spelling of Paris, now normally written 「パリ」; it survives in old song titles and classical literature. Use 「パリ」 in ordinary contexts; 「フランスの首都」 is a plain description and 「光の都市」 a literary flourish.
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