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row of houses, streetscape
A line of houses along a street, viewed as a collective sight. Often used to describe the character or atmosphere of a neighborhood or historical district.
古い家並みが残っている。
Old rows of houses remain.
城下町の美しい家並みを散歩した。
I took a walk through the beautiful streetscape of the castle town.
江戸時代の家並みが保存されたこの地区は、観光客に人気がある。
This district, where the Edo-period streetscape has been preserved, is popular with tourists.
USAGE:
Often used in descriptions of traditional or historical neighborhoods where rows of houses create a distinctive scene. Common in travel writing and descriptions of preserved historical districts (伝統的建造物群保存地区). Also written as 家並み in some contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 古い家並み: old row of houses
- 美しい家並み: beautiful streetscape
- 家並みが続く: rows of houses stretch on
- 家並みを保存する: to preserve the streetscape