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machi /matɕi/

A 'machi' refers to a town or a specific neighborhood/district within a larger city. It typically represents an urbanized area that is smaller than a city (shi) but larger and more developed than a village (mura).

Exemplos

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1

私の町はとても静かです。

My town is very quiet.

2

この町は古くから商業の拠点として栄えてきました。

This town has flourished as a center of commerce since ancient times.

3

あの町、おしゃれなカフェが多いよね。

That town has a lot of trendy cafes, doesn't it?

Família de palavras

Substantivo
Adjetivo
町立の
Relacionado
町役場
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Dica de memorização

The kanji 町 is made of 田 (rice field) and 丁 (a street or block indicator). Imagine a town built on the blocks right next to the rice fields.

Quiz rápido

私はきれいな( )に住んでいます。

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

Exemplos

1

私の町はとても静かです。

everyday

My town is very quiet.

2

この町は古くから商業の拠点として栄えてきました。

formal

This town has flourished as a center of commerce since ancient times.

3

あの町、おしゃれなカフェが多いよね。

informal

That town has a lot of trendy cafes, doesn't it?

4

町の人口動態に関する調査報告書。

academic

An investigation report regarding the town's population dynamics.

5

弊社の本社はこの町に位置しております。

business

Our company's headquarters is located in this town.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
Adjetivo
町立の
Relacionado
町役場

Colocações comuns

古い町 old town
隣の町 neighboring town
町を歩く walk through the town
町外れ outskirts of town
町おこし town revitalization

Frases Comuns

町角

street corner

町中

all over town / in the middle of town

町並み

townscape / row of houses

Frequentemente confundido com

vs

Both are read as 'machi', but 町 refers to the administrative town or neighborhood, while 街 refers specifically to the shopping/commercial streets.

vs

Shi (city) is a larger administrative unit than a Machi (town).

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Notas de uso

When giving an address or referring to a specific administrative district, 'machi' is often read as 'chō' (e.g., Kanda-chō). In daily conversation, it almost always refers to the general area where one lives or visits.

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Erros comuns

Learners often confuse the kanji for 'machi' (町) with 'mise' (店), meaning shop, or 'michi' (道), meaning road. Be careful to check the radical on the left side (田 vs 辶).

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Dica de memorização

The kanji 町 is made of 田 (rice field) and 丁 (a street or block indicator). Imagine a town built on the blocks right next to the rice fields.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the ancient Japanese system of land division where 'ta' (fields) were separated by 'machi' (paths/boundaries).

Padrões gramaticais

Takes the particle 'ni' for location: 町に住む (Live in a town). Takes the particle 'o' for movement: 町を散歩する (Stroll through the town). Can act as a suffix in place names (often read as -chō).
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Contexto cultural

Many Japanese towns are famous for 'machi-okoshi' projects, which are local movements to revitalize the area through tourism or local food specialties.

Quiz rápido

私はきれいな( )に住んでいます。

Correto!

A resposta correta é: a

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