Big smoke/都会
| Pronunciation | /ðə bɪɡ smoʊk/ (ザ・ビッグ・スモウク) |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | Phrase |
| English Definition |
The city, especially a large one, as spoken of by people from rural or regional areas — 'heading up to the big smoke.' |
| Japanese Translation |
都会 |
| Japanese Explanation |
田舎の人が大都市を指して使う言葉。『煙の多い場所＝都会』というイメージから。 |
Origin
Refers to the smoke/haze historically associated with large industrial cities, as seen from the countryside.
Related Words
big smoke
Australian English
A big city, especially Sydney or Melbourne, Australia’s two most populous cities.
日本語
都会。特にオーストラリアの最も人口が多い都市のシドニーとメルボルンに対して使われている。直訳すると「大きな煙」という意味。
Plain English
A large city.
豪語 日本語 米・英語
If you want a decent job, you have to live in the Big Smoke. いい仕事を見つかりたいなら、大都市に住むしかない。 If you want to get a good job, you have to live in the Big Smoke.
Forget the Big Smoke, I like living in the Sticks. 都会は嫌だ。田舎に住みたい。 Forget city life. I like living in the country.