街
A word referring to a town, a city area, or a street lined with shops and buildings. It often implies a lively urban space or a commercial district where people gather for shopping and entertainment.
Beispiele
3 von 5この街は夜も明るいです。
This town is bright even at night.
本日は、当街の再開発計画についてご説明いたします。
Today, I will explain the redevelopment plan for our city district.
明日、街に遊びに行かない？
Want to go hang out downtown tomorrow?
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the kanji 街: the left (彳) and right (亍) parts together represent a crossroads. A 'machi' is a place where many roads meet and people walk.
Schnelles Quiz
週末は、___へ買い物に行きました。
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: 街
Beispiele
この街は夜も明るいです。
everydayThis town is bright even at night.
本日は、当街の再開発計画についてご説明いたします。
formalToday, I will explain the redevelopment plan for our city district.
明日、街に遊びに行かない？
informalWant to go hang out downtown tomorrow?
近代文学において、街は孤独の象徴として描かれることが多い。
academicIn modern literature, the city is often depicted as a symbol of loneliness.
新店舗の立地として、この街は最適です。
businessThis area is ideal as a location for the new store.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
街角で
on a street corner
学生の街
a student town
街ぐるみ
town-wide / involving the whole town
Wird oft verwechselt mit
While both are pronounced 'machi', '町' is used for administrative divisions or residential neighborhoods, while '街' specifically emphasizes commercial streets or urban downtown areas.
'Michi' refers to the physical road or path itself, whereas 'machi' refers to the area or town environment.
Nutzungshinweise
In casual writing, it is frequently written in hiragana as まち. Use the kanji 街 when you want to specifically evoke the image of a shopping district or a bustling city street.
Häufige Fehler
Beginners often use 'machi' to mean a large metropolis (like the entirety of Tokyo), but 'toshi' (都市) is more appropriate for the concept of a 'city' in a geographical or political sense.
Merkhilfe
Look at the kanji 街: the left (彳) and right (亍) parts together represent a crossroads. A 'machi' is a place where many roads meet and people walk.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the pictograph of a four-way intersection, representing a place where people and goods circulate.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Japan, the 'machi' is often centered around a train station (ekimae), which serves as the hub for commerce and social gathering.
Schnelles Quiz
週末は、___へ買い物に行きました。
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: 街
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