住宅地(じゅうたくち)

じゅうたくち
noun
residential area
1. residential area, housing district
An area or district where houses and apartments are located, as opposed to commercial or industrial areas.
ここは静(しず)かな住宅地(じゅうたくち)だ。
This is a quiet residential area.
住宅地(じゅうたくち)に工場(こうじょう)を建(た)てることはできない。
You cannot build a factory in a residential area.
駅(えき)から近(ちか)い住宅地(じゅうたくち)は人気(にんき)がある。
Residential areas close to the station are popular.

住宅地(じゅうたくち) refers to areas zoned or developed primarily for housing, as opposed to commercial or industrial districts. Common in real estate, urban planning, and everyday descriptions of neighborhoods.

WORD FORMATION:
住宅(じゅうたく) (housing, residence) + 地(ち) (land, area)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 閑静(かんせい)な住宅地(じゅうたくち): quiet residential area
  • 高級(こうきゅう)住宅地(じゅうたくち): upscale residential area
  • 住宅地(じゅうたくち)に住(す)む: to live in a residential area

CONTRAST:

  • 住宅(じゅうたく)街(がい): residential neighborhood (more casual, emphasizes the community feel)
  • 商業地(しょうぎょうち): commercial area
  • 工業地(こうぎょうち): industrial area
  • 繁華街(はんかがい): downtown entertainment district
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