English Dictionary

Taipei

IPA（発音記号）

/taɪˈpeɪ/

固有名詞

換喩的

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. / A former county of Taiwan, which became New Taipei City.

日本語の意味

台湾の首都および特別市で、台湾島北部に位置する都市。 / かつての台湾の県であり、後に新北市となった地域。

Taipei's night markets are famous for their wide variety of street foods and lively atmosphere.

台湾の首都である台北の夜市は、屋台料理の豊富さと活気ある雰囲気で有名です。

意味（1）

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.

In 1885 Governor LIU determined to reconstruct Taipei and make it the temporary capital until, the railway having on its way to Taiwan reached the old town of Changhua, in about the middle of Formosa, he should build a city near that place and make it, under the name of Taiwan, the capital of the province of Taiwan.

意味（2）

A former county of Taiwan, which became New Taipei City.

A century ago, the cities of Taipei County were rustic faming societies made up of mostly aboriginal tribes. After the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan in 1949 the area met with a vast influx of Chinese immigrants, and during the 1950s and 1960s small manufacturing facilities began appearing. Taipei County has since become a Taiwanese melting pot of sorts as young people relocate from overseas and southern parts of the island for advanced schooling and settle in the area.

意味（3）

(metonymically) The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

In the Shanghai Communiqué of 1972, we recognized the fact that both Beijing and Taipei viewed Taiwan as part of China but unequivocally expressed our support for a peaceful settlement of the unification issue. While we should not alter the fundamental pillars of our policy, we should consider certain steps that will raise Taiwan's international standing.