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Pronunciation / Transliteration: toshika
"急激な都市化により、住宅不足が問題となっています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The process by which large numbers of people permanently concentrate in relatively small areas, forming cities.
"Rapid urbanization has led to significant challenges in housing and infrastructure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Mid-19th century: from urban + -ization, or from French urbanisation, based on Latin urbanus 'belonging to a city'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "urbanization" is said worldwide
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urbanisation
Transliteration: urbanisation
"L'urbanisation rapide pose des défis majeurs pour les services publics."
Urbanisierung
Transliteration: Urbanisierung
"Die rasante Urbanisierung verändert das Gesicht des Landes."
urbanizzazione
Transliteration: urbanizzazione
"L'urbanizzazione ha portato a un aumento della popolazione cittadina."
urbanización
Transliteration: urbanización
"La urbanización acelerada afecta al medio ambiente y a la sociedad."
urbanização
Transliteration: urbanização
"A urbanização descontrolada pode causar problemas de trânsito."
शहरीकरण
Transliteration: shaharīkaraṇ
"भारत में शहरीकरण बहुत तेज़ी से हो रहा है।"
城市化
Transliteration: chéngshìhuà
"快速的城市化改变了人们的生活方式。"
도시화
Transliteration: dosihwa
"산업화와 도시화는 현대 사회의 큰 특징입니다."
都市化
Transliteration: toshika
"急激な都市化により、住宅不足が問題となっています。"
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