商業地(しょうぎょうち)

しょうぎょうち
noun
commercial district; business area
geography
1. commercial district; commercial area; business zone
An area designated or used primarily for shops, offices, and other commercial activities. Used in both urban planning and everyday conversation.
ここは商業地(しょうぎょうち)だ。
This is a commercial district.
駅前(えきまえ)は商業地(しょうぎょうち)として発展(はってん)した。
The area in front of the station developed as a commercial district.
商業地(しょうぎょうち)の地価(ちか)は住宅地(じゅうたくち)より高(たか)い傾向(けいこう)がある。
Land prices in commercial districts tend to be higher than in residential areas.

Compound of 商業(しょうぎょう) (commerce) + 地(ち) (land/area).

Land use types

Related words

  • 商業地域(しょうぎょうちいき): commercial zone (official urban planning category)
  • 商業施設(しょうぎょうしせつ): commercial facility (shopping mall, etc.)
  • 繁華街(はんかがい): busy shopping/entertainment district

Usage

Appears in urban planning, real estate, and news contexts. 地価(ちか) (land prices) in 商業地(しょうぎょうち) are typically higher than in residential areas. Station-front areas (駅前(えきまえ)) are often 商業地(しょうぎょうち).

Related Words

Related: 繁華街(はんかがい) (busy shopping/entertainment district)
Compare: 住宅地(じゅうたくち) (residential area)
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Added 2026.3.24 13:43 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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