市街地(しがいち)

しがいち
noun
urban area; city center
1. urban area; built-up area; city center; downtown area
An area within a city or town where buildings, shops, and residences are densely concentrated. Contrasts with residential suburbs, industrial zones, or rural areas.
市街地(しがいち)は交通量(こうつうりょう)が多(おお)い。
There is heavy traffic in the urban area.
市街地(しがいち)から少(すこ)し離(はな)れた場所(ばしょ)に住(す)んでいる。
I live a little away from the city center.
市街地(しがいち)の再開発(さいかいはつ)によって、古(ふる)い商店街(しょうてんがい)が姿(すがた)を消(け)しつつある。
Due to urban redevelopment, old shopping streets are gradually disappearing.

USAGE:
Common in urban planning, real estate, and news contexts. Also used in speed limit signs: 市街地(しがいち)では時速(じそく)40km.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 市街地(しがいち)中心部(ちゅうしんぶ) (city center)
  • 市街地(しがいち)の開発(かいはつ) (urban development)
  • 市街地(しがいち)走行(そうこう) (driving in urban areas)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 繁華街(はんかがい): entertainment district — specifically the lively shopping and entertainment area
  • 都心(としん): city center — the very center or core of a large city
  • 郊外(こうがい): suburbs — the areas surrounding the urban center
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