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街
machi, gai
Description
「街」は、お店や人がたくさんいる、にぎやかな場所のことです。
"街" means a lively place with many shops and people.
友だちと買い物をしたり、遊んだりする所を言うときによく使います。
It is often used to refer to places where you shop or hang out with friends.
Meanings
街machi
town; downtown; busy urban area with shops
週末に街へ買い物に行きます。
I go shopping in town on weekends.
街gai
district; quarter (as a suffix)
この商店街はいつもにぎやかです。
This shopping street is always lively.
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Notes
- Nuance
街 stresses a lively, commercial cityscape, while 町 refers to a town as an administrative or residential area.
- Reading
read 'machi' when standalone, but 'gai/kai' in compounds like 商店街 or 街道.
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