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住宅街
juutakugai
Description
住宅街は、家がたくさんならんでいる、人が住むための場所です。
A 住宅街 is a place where many houses are lined up for people to live in.
お店やビルが多い所ではなく、静かで人が生活している町のことを言います。
It refers to a quiet town where people live, not a place with many shops or buildings.
Meanings
住宅街juutakugai
residential area or neighborhood
この住宅街はとても静かです。
This residential area is very quiet.
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Notes
- Etymology
住宅 (housing) + 街 (town/district), meaning an area where people live.
- Nuance
contrasts with 商店街 (shopping street), emphasizing homes rather than shops.
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