1.
main street; front street
A wide, well-traveled street that is the primary thoroughfare in an area, as opposed to back streets or side streets.
表通りに面した店。
A shop facing the main street.
表通りは人通りが多い。
There is a lot of foot traffic on the main street.
表通りから一本入った路地に隠れた名店がある。
There's a hidden gem of a restaurant in an alley one block off the main street.
USAGE:
Contrasts with 裏通り (back street, side street). Properties facing the 表通り tend to have higher rent and more visibility.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 表通りに面する (to face the main street)
- 表通り沿い (along the main street)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 裏通り: back street — a quieter, narrower side street behind the main road
- 大通り: wide avenue — a major boulevard, often wider than 表通り