No. 1,440 in French
tokyo
"Tokyo" in French refers to the capital city of Japan.
In a sentence
J'ai visité Tokyo pendant mes vacances.
I visited Tokyo during my holidays.
In this sentence, 'Tokyo' is used as a proper noun referring to the city in Japan.
Le sommet a eu lieu à Tokyo cette année.
The summit took place in Tokyo this year.
Here, 'Tokyo' functions as a location where an event occurred.
Les traditions culinaires de Tokyo sont fascinantes.
Tokyo's culinary traditions are fascinating.
In this case, 'Tokyo' is a descriptor for the traditions associated with the city.
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