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downtown, busy shopping/entertainment district
A bustling urban area with many shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
繁華街で遊ぶ。
To hang out downtown.
夜の繁華街はネオンが美しい。
The neon lights are beautiful in the downtown area at night.
渋谷は若者に人気の繁華街だ。
Shibuya is a downtown district popular with young people.
週末の繁華街は人で溢れている。
The downtown area is overflowing with people on weekends.
繁華街 refers to busy commercial and entertainment districts. Famous examples include Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and Minami in Osaka.
The term emphasizes bustling activity and commerce, not specifically entertainment like 歓楽街.
Related terms:
- 歓楽街: entertainment/nightlife district
- 商店街: shopping street
- 住宅街: residential area