(まちな)

まちなみ
noun
townscape, streetscape
1. townscape, streetscape, row of houses
The overall appearance of a town or street, especially the line of buildings along a road.
(ふる)町並(まちな)みが(のこ)っている。
The old townscape remains preserved.
京都(きょうと)(うつく)しい町並(まちな)みを(ある)いた。
I walked through the beautiful streets of Kyoto.
この地域(ちいき)歴史的(れきしてき)町並(まちな)みを保存(ほぞん)するために条例(じょうれい)(さだ)めている。
This area has established regulations to preserve its historic townscape.

町並(まちな)み refers to the visual character of a town's streets and buildings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 町並(まちな)みを保存(ほぞん)する: to preserve the townscape
  • 歴史的(れきしてき)町並(まちな)み: historic townscape
  • (ふる)町並(まちな)み: old-style streets
  • (うつく)しい町並(まちな)み: beautiful streetscape