街
街
boulevard, street, town
12 strokesFrequency 891JLPT N1Grade 4
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Dictionary
Common Words
1
Esp. 町
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
Examples
町が一面すっぽり雪をかぶった。
Snow completely covered the town.
2
街 only
downtown; main street
Examples
楽隊が町をパレードした。
The band paraded the streets.
3
street; road
1
street; quarter; district; area
Examples
ここは東京のビジネス街だ。
This is a business section of Tokyo.
1
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
Examples
近くに商店街がありますよ。
There is a shopping area nearby.
1
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road
Examples
街道沿いのドライブインで昼食をとった。
We had lunch at a roadside restaurant.
2
highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...)
3
subdistrict (in China)
1
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
Examples
異国情緒あふれる街並みが続く。
The streets are filled with an air of exoticism.
1
street light; streetlamp
Examples
このことは家が沈み始め、道路が裂けて街灯が途方もない角度に傾きつつあることを意味する。
This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.
1
residential area
Examples
昨日、閑静な住宅街にある猫のひたいほどの売り地を見つかって、すぐ買うことに決めた。
Yesterday, I found a tiny piece of land for sale in a quiet residential area and I immediately decided to buy it.
1
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
Examples
私は日曜日にはよく繁華街に出かける。
I often go downtown on Sunday.
1
urban areas; the streets; town; city
Examples
地下鉄は、市街電車よりはやい。
The subway is faster than the streetcar.
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