1.
city streets, urban area, town
The built-up area of a city or town where buildings and shops are concentrated. Often used in compound forms like 市街地 (urban district) to describe developed areas.
市街を見渡す。
Look out over the city.
市街地の再開発が進んでいる。
Redevelopment of the urban area is progressing.
空港から市街地までバスで約30分かかる。
It takes about 30 minutes by bus from the airport to the city center.
USAGE:
Most commonly used in the compound 市街地 (urban district, built-up area). On its own, 市街 is more literary. The word 市街戦 (urban warfare, street fighting) is another common compound.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 市街地: urban district, built-up area
- 市街戦: urban warfare, street fighting
- 市街を歩く: walk through the city streets
- 旧市街: old town, historic district