town, village, block, street
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The rice fields stretched to the horizon, with street signs marking the boundaries of our town.
Think of a small town in the countryside: some agriculture (rice field) and a few streets.
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Esp. 町
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
街 only
downtown; main street
street; road
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
street
chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
port city; harbor city; harbour city
city at night; town at night; streets at night
nightlife district; drinking district
Historical term
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
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