中心街(ちゅうしんがい)

ちゅうしんがい
noun
city center; downtown area
1. city center; downtown area; central district
The main commercial and business area of a city or town, where shops, offices, and entertainment are concentrated.
中心街(ちゅうしんがい)まで歩(ある)いた。
I walked to the city center.
中心街(ちゅうしんがい)には店(みせ)が多(おお)い。
There are many shops in the downtown area.
中心街(ちゅうしんがい)の再開発(さいかいはつ)が進(すす)んで、新(あたら)しいビルが次々(つぎつぎ)と建(た)っている。
Redevelopment of the city center is underway, and new buildings are going up one after another.

Compound of 中心(ちゅうしん) (center) + 街(がい) (town, street area). Refers to the main commercial and entertainment hub of a city.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 中心街(ちゅうしんがい)の再開発(さいかいはつ): downtown redevelopment
  • 中心街(ちゅうしんがい)に住(す)む: to live downtown
  • 中心街(ちゅうしんがい)の活性化(かっせいか): revitalization of the city center
  • 中心街(ちゅうしんがい)から離(はな)れた: away from the center

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 繁華街(はんかがい): entertainment district — specifically the bustling, bright area with shops and nightlife
  • 都心(としん): city center — specifically the center of a large metropolis like Tokyo
  • 商店街(しょうてんがい): shopping street — a specific street or arcade lined with shops
  • 市街地(しがいち): urban area — the built-up area of a city in general
  • downtown(ダウンタウン): downtown — the English loanword, also used in Japanese
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