街 中(まちなか)

まちなか

noun

downtown; in town; the streets of a town

place daily-life

1. downtown; in town; the streets of a town

The busy, built-up part of a town or city where people and shops are, as opposed to the suburbs or the countryside.

街中(まちなか)を歩(ある)く。

To walk around town.

街中(まちなか)でクマが目撃(もくげき)された。

A bear was spotted in the middle of town.

街中(まちなか)に住(す)むと便利(べんり)だが、家賃(やちん)が高(たか)くて少(すこ)しうるさい。

Living downtown is convenient, but the rent is high and it's a bit noisy.

Also written 町中(まちなか). Do not confuse it with 街中(まちじゅう) (written the same way), which means "the whole town; all over town": 街中(まちじゅう)が知(し)っている (the whole town knows).

Common collocations

街中(まちなか)を歩(ある)く: to walk through town
街中(まちなか)で見(み)かける: to see (someone) around town
街中(まちなか)の喫茶店(きっさてん): a café in town

Similar words

繁華街(はんかがい): a busy shopping and entertainment district
都心(としん): the center of a big city (especially Tokyo)

Related Words

Compare: 繁華街(はんかがい) (a busy shopping and entertainment…)

Compare: 都心(としん) (the center of a big city)

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