市街
Refers to the built-up urban area or the streets of a city or town where buildings and businesses are concentrated. It is used to describe the city center or the commercial and residential hub as opposed to the outskirts.
Exemples
3 sur 5バスで市街を観光しました。
I went sightseeing through the city area by bus.
市街の再開発計画が発表されました。
The redevelopment plan for the urban area was announced.
市街に行けば、美味しいお店がたくさんあるよ。
If you go into the city area, there are lots of delicious restaurants.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Shi' as City and 'Gai' as Street. Together they describe the 'City Streets' or the urban zone.
Quiz rapide
駅から（ ）を抜けると、広い公園があります。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 市街
Exemples
バスで市街を観光しました。
everydayI went sightseeing through the city area by bus.
市街の再開発計画が発表されました。
formalThe redevelopment plan for the urban area was announced.
市街に行けば、美味しいお店がたくさんあるよ。
informalIf you go into the city area, there are lots of delicious restaurants.
市街における人口密度の変化を調査する。
academicWe will investigate the change in population density within the urban area.
弊社の店舗は市街の中心部に位置しております。
businessOur store is located in the central part of the city area.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
市街戦
urban warfare / street fighting
市街地走行
city driving
市街の灯
city lights
Souvent confondu avec
Tokai refers to a big city as a general concept, while Shigai refers specifically to the built-up streets and urban physical area.
Machi is a broader, more common word for town or neighborhood; Shigai is more formal and technical.
Notes d'usage
It is more formal than 'machi' and is commonly found in news reports, maps, or documents describing urban planning or geographical zones.
Erreurs courantes
Beginning learners often use 'machi' for everything; use 'shigai' when you want to sound more precise about the commercial/urban district itself.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Shi' as City and 'Gai' as Street. Together they describe the 'City Streets' or the urban zone.
Origine du mot
Derived from Middle Chinese: 'Shi' (market/city) and 'Gai' (street/avenue).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In Japan, 'shigai' usually refers to the dense areas around major railway stations where department stores and shops are clustered.
Quiz rapide
駅から（ ）を抜けると、広い公園があります。
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : 市街
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
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凝縮
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結晶
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原子
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粒子
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電子
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中性子
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元素
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