町
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
3 de 5私の町はとても静かです。
My town is very quiet.
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.
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
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
私の町はとても静かです。
everydayMy town is very quiet.
この町は古くから商業の拠点として栄えてきました。
formalThis town has flourished as a center of commerce since ancient times.
あの町、おしゃれなカフェが多いよね。
informalThat town has a lot of trendy cafes, doesn't it?
町の人口動態に関する調査報告書。
academicAn investigation report regarding the town's population dynamics.
弊社の本社はこの町に位置しております。
businessOur company's headquarters is located in this town.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
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
Both are read as 'machi', but 町 refers to the administrative town or neighborhood, while 街 refers specifically to the shopping/commercial streets.
Shi (city) is a larger administrative unit than a Machi (town).
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.
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).
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.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the ancient Japanese system of land division where 'ta' (fields) were separated by 'machi' (paths/boundaries).
Padrões gramaticais
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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