Nov 21, 2006 15:34
17 yrs ago
English term
Heart of Tokyo
English to Japanese
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
I am trying to come up with a good and natural way of saying "heart" in Japanese.
I have tought of 中心、中心部、真ん中, but they don't feel quite right. This is for tourists.
If anyone can help me here, it will greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I have tought of 中心、中心部、真ん中, but they don't feel quite right. This is for tourists.
If anyone can help me here, it will greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(Japanese)
| 5 +3 | 東京の都心 |
Troy Fowler
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| 4 +1 | 東京ならでは |
ckawasaki
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| 4 +1 | 東京の心 |
humbird
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| 5 | 東京の中心 |
Kaori Myatt
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Change log
Nov 21, 2006 15:37: Katalin Horváth McClure changed "Language pair" from "Japanese to English" to "English to Japanese"
Proposed translations
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8 hrs
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東京の都心
This phrase is widely used in academic literature to refer to the urban core, or the densly built-up city center.
IMHO, you can't get any closer to 'heart of the city' than 都心 （トシン）。
Hope this helps.
IMHO, you can't get any closer to 'heart of the city' than 都心 （トシン）。
Hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):
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KathyT
: I like this one, too.
1 min
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RieM
: me, too Also, you can say 都心部. It's interesting to google "heart of (big city name)" and see...
28 mins
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ええ。『都心部』も言えますよね。 The 部 makes it sound to me more like "central urban district" though. A minor difference however. Thank you.
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Minoru Kuwahara
: that's the term i ordinarily use when i roughly imagine anywhere within the Yamanote line looking from the outskirts. -
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I like this one too. Thank you for your help."
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3 hrs
東京ならでは
This is to suggest a way to experience a day in the heart of Tokyo, places to visit and shop.
"東京ならではのすごし方、見所（みどころ）やお店などを ご紹介します。"
may sound natural for tourist....
Peer comment(s):
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KathyT
: Yes, this may be more suitable, depending on the rest of the passage.
12 mins
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+1
9 mins
東京の心
All of your own understanding is correct.
But question still remain, and that is why I need more context.
If you are talking about "physical" place, for example the "Imperial Palace" is in the heart of Tokyo, then 中心、中心部、真ん中 would do.
But if the context is referring to more "figurative", means not necessary talking about physical location/building, but symbolic, then 心 should do. For instance, "Asakusa signifies the heart of old Tokyo".
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-21 19:25:39 GMT)
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もしそういう文脈なら、｢東京を代表する」というふうに変更します。
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-21 19:27:39 GMT)
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東京を代表する観光地、ショッピング街、など。
But question still remain, and that is why I need more context.
If you are talking about "physical" place, for example the "Imperial Palace" is in the heart of Tokyo, then 中心、中心部、真ん中 would do.
But if the context is referring to more "figurative", means not necessary talking about physical location/building, but symbolic, then 心 should do. For instance, "Asakusa signifies the heart of old Tokyo".
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-21 19:25:39 GMT)
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もしそういう文脈なら、｢東京を代表する」というふうに変更します。
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-11-21 19:27:39 GMT)
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東京を代表する観光地、ショッピング街、など。
6 hrs
Kaori Myatt
France
France
Native in Japanese
France
Japalization is more than translation
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, French to Japanese, Japanese to French, and 3 more.
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東京の中心
Either 東京の中心 or 東京の中心部 is OK. But Where exactly is Center of Tokyo? There is no Center in Tokyo. Shinjyuku? Harajuku? Shibuya? Tokyo? Ginza? Asakusa?
Discussion
This is to suggest a way to experience a day in the heart of Tokyo, places to visit and shop.