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商店街
shoutengai
Description
商店街は、いろいろなお店が集まっている通りのことです。
A 商店街 is a street where various shops gather.
よく駅の近くにあって、買い物をしたり、食べ物を買ったりできます。
It is often near stations, where you can shop or buy food.
Meanings
商店街shoutengai
shopping street; shopping district lined with stores
駅前の商店街でお菓子を買いました。
I bought sweets at the shopping street in front of the station.
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Notes
- Etymology
商店 (shop) + 街 (street/district), literally 'street of shops'.
- Nuance
refers to a traditional local shopping street, often older and community-based, unlike a mall (モール).
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