How to Say ‘A person from Tokyo’ in Japanese
東京の方
toukyou no kata
[TOH-kyoh noh hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 方 (kata) here is a polite word for "person". Use it for others, never for yourself: 東京の人 (Tōkyō no hito) is the plain version.
Phrase Breakdown
東京
toukyou
[TOH-kyoh]
Tokyo
The capital city of Japan.
東京に住んでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
A particle that connects words, like showing possession or linking a day and time.
土曜日の七時にお願いします。
Saturday at seven, please.
方
kata
[hoh]
direction/side
Often used to indicate an area or direction, as in front side.
前の方の席が人気です。
Seats toward the front are popular.
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