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1A town, or a district/neighborhood where houses and shops are clustered; can also refer to one's neighborhood or a block within a city.

Noun

Examples

彼は小さな町で育った。

He grew up in a small town.

この町は古い商店が多く残っている。

This town still has many old shops.

町の人たちが協力して祭りを準備した。

The townspeople cooperated to prepare the festival.

この町には図書館と公園がある。

This town has a library and a park.

2A lively downtown area or main commercial street, often the central part of a city; usually written with the kanji 街.

Noun

Examples

仕事帰りに友達と街をぶらぶら歩いた。

On the way home from work, I strolled around downtown with a friend.

駅前の街はネオンサインで明るく輝いている。

The downtown area in front of the station glows brightly with neon signs.

休日には街に出て買い物を楽しむ。

On my days off, I go downtown to enjoy shopping.

3A somewhat old-fashioned way of referring to a street or road; sometimes used to describe the layout of blocks and streets in a town, as in a grid of streets.

Noun

Examples

京都の碁盤の目のような町を歩くのが好きだ。

I like walking through Kyoto's grid-like streets.

この地区には江戸時代からの古い町割りが今も残っている。

This district still retains the old street layout from the Edo period.

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