1The city that serves as a country's political center, typically where the government is based.
フランスの首都はパリです。
The capital of France is Paris.
首都に人口が集中しすぎて、地方は過疎化が進んでいる。
The population is too concentrated in the capital, and rural areas are becoming depopulated.
世界の首都をいくつ言えますか。
How many world capitals can you name?
首都直下型地震への備えが呼びかけられている。
People are being urged to prepare for a major earthquake directly beneath the capital.