major urban area 意味

• 中核都市｛ちゅうかく とし｝
  

例文

1. noso , located at the northern shore of the confluence of three rivers , kizu-gawa river (kyoto prefecture ), katsura-gawa river (yodo-gawa river system ) and seta-gawa river , where the castle was built and which was a natural fort surrounded by rivers on three sides , was a major urban area of the old commercial district , ' yodo .'
   納所は木津川 (京都府)・桂川 (淀川水系)・瀬田川の三川が合流するポイントの北岸にあたりに築城され、三面を川に囲まれた天然の要害で、古くからの商業地「淀」の中核都市であった。