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町
machi, chou
Description
「町」は、人がたくさん住んでいて、店や家がある場所のことです。
"町" is a place where many people live and there are shops and houses.
大きな都市より小さくて、静かなところが多いです。
It is smaller than a big city and often a quiet place.
Meanings
町machi
town; a settled area with shops and homes
この町はとても静かです。
This town is very quiet.
町machi
neighborhood; the streets and area nearby
町を歩くのが好きです。
I like walking around the town.
町chou
town as an administrative district in Japan
私の住所は緑町です。
My address is Midorimachi.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
町 is read "machi" alone, but often "chou" in place names and official district names.
- Nuance
街 (machi) emphasizes busy shopping streets, while 町 stresses the town or community as a place.
In videos
“僕の町は雪がたくさん降ります ぼくのまちは ゆきが たくさんふります”
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