1.
town; city streets; downtown area
The bustling, commercial part of a city or town where shops, restaurants, and people gather. Focuses on the streetscape and atmosphere rather than the administrative unit.
Usage
街 emphasizes the physical streetscape, commercial areas, and atmosphere of a place. It evokes images of busy streets lined with shops, restaurants, and people. Use 街 when describing going out to the lively parts of a city.
Common collocations
- 街に出る (to go out to town)
- 街を歩く (to walk around town)
- 街並み (townscape, rows of buildings along a street)
- 街角 (street corner)