ロンドン・倫敦rondon
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- nounLondon (UK)
- Related大ロンドンNeutralFixed place name for Greater London, the administrative area covering the City of London and surrounding boroughs; 「倫敦」 is the old kanji spelling for the city itself.
- RelatedグレーターロンドンNeutralKatakana rendering of Greater London; refers to the same area as 「大ロンドン」, mostly in geographic and administrative contexts, rarely in everyday speech.
- Related英国の首都NeutralDescriptive phrase, 'the capital of the UK', not a proper name; for the city name use 「ロンドン」, as 「倫敦」 is the old-style kanji spelling.
- Relatedイギリスの首都NeutralAlso a descriptive phrase, but 「イギリス」 is more colloquial than 「英国」; when referring to London one normally just says 「ロンドン」.
「ロンドン」 is the normal way to write the city today; 「倫敦」 is an old-style kanji spelling. For the administrative area use 「大ロンドン」 or 「グレーターロンドン」; 「英国の首都」 and 「イギリスの首都」 are descriptive phrases rather than proper names; 「イギリスの首都」 is the more colloquial.
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