市(いち)

いち
noun
market, fair
shopping
1. market, fair, bazaar
A gathering of vendors selling goods, typically held periodically at a specific location. Can be a traditional open-air market or a special event.
朝(あさ)市(いち)で野菜(やさい)を買(か)った。
I bought vegetables at the morning market.
毎月(まいつき)第(だい)一(いち)日曜日(にちようび)に蚤(のみ)の市(いち)が開(ひら)かれる。
A flea market is held on the first Sunday of every month.
年末(ねんまつ)の魚(さかな)市(いち)は大(おお)にぎわいだ。
The year-end fish market is very crowded.

市(いち) refers to a traditional market or fair, distinct from 市(し) which means "city."

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The same kanji read し means "city" (市(し)). In compounds, いち usually marks a market (朝市(あさいち), 蚤(のみ)の市(いち)) and し a city or municipal body (市役所(しやくしょ)).

Related Words

Related: 市場(いちば) (marketplace)
Related: 市場(しじょう) (market (economic))
Compare: マーケット (market)
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Added 2026.2.4 22:51 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:52
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