市街(しがい)

しがい
noun
city streets, urban area
formalgeographybuilding
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(しがい)地(ち) (urban district) to describe developed areas.
市街(しがい)を見渡(みわた)す。
Look out over the city.
市街(しがい)地(ち)の再開発(さいかいはつ)が進(すす)んでいる。
Redevelopment of the urban area is progressing.
空港(くうこう)から市街(しがい)地(ち)までバスで約(やく)30分(ぷん)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(しがい)地(ち) (urban district, built-up area). On its own, 市街(しがい) is more literary. The word 市街(しがい)戦(せん) (urban warfare, street fighting) is another common compound.

Common collocations

  • 市街(しがい)地(ち): urban district, built-up area
  • 市街(しがい)戦(せん): urban warfare, street fighting
  • 市街(しがい)を歩(ある)く: walk through the city streets
  • 旧(きゅう)市街(しがい): old town, historic district
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