No. 10,224 in Korean
광역시
Metropolitan city.
In a sentence
부산은 한국의 큰 광역시 중 하나입니다.
Busan is one of the major metropolitan cities in South Korea.
광역시 is used here to describe a major metropolitan city with administrative importance in Korea.
광역시는 일반 도시보다 더 큰 인구와 경제력을 가지고 있습니다.
Metropolitan cities tend to have larger populations and economies than regular cities.
광역시는 used here as a general term referring to cities classified as metropolitan cities in Korea.
서울특별시와 광역시들은 대한민국의 중심 도시입니다.
Seoul Special City and the metropolitan cities are central to South Korea.
광역시 is contrasted here with 특별시, another administrative city designation in Korea.
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