Meaning of 町(まち) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 町, 街 JLPT 5

Kana Reading まち, ちょう

Romaji machi, chō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
Parts of speech

Meaning

street; road
Parts of speech

Meaning

109.09 m
Parts of speech

Meaning

0.99 hectares

Example Sentences

町, 街, まち, ちょう used in context

町田は古い(ふるい)ものと新しい(あたらしい)ものが入り交じった(いりまじる)面白い(おもしろい)街(まち)です。

Machida is an interesting city that's a mix of the old and the new.
街(まち)中(なか)でイチャイチャするカップル見たら(みる)腹立ちません(はらだつ)か？

Doesn't it irritate you to see couples making out around town?
今日(きょう)は、ばーさんのお使い(おつかい)を兼ねて(かねて)街(まち)で買い物(かいもの)。

Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
只見町(まち)は福島県(ふくしまけん)南会津地方(ちほう)にあり(ある)、急峻な(きゅうしゅん)山(やま)を隔てて(へだてる)新潟(にいがた)との県境(けんきょう)に位置(いち)しています(する)。

Tadami is in Minamiaizu in Fukushima; cut off by steep mountains and located on the prefecture border with Niigata.
このような(このよう)ポスターを貼るには許可(きょか)が必要(ひつよう)ですし(あずさ)、だいいち街の美観(びかん)を損ないます(そこなう)！

You need permission to put up that sort of poster, and, most of all, you're ruining the looks of the street!
街(まち)はクリスマスムード一色(いっしょく)・・・もうじきイブだ。

The streets are in full Christmas mode - it's almost Christmas Eve.

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Kanji found in this word

街 JLPT 1

boulevard, street, town

On: ガイ, カイ

Kun: まち

12 strokes

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町 JLPT 4

town, village, block, street

On: チョウ

Kun: まち

7 strokes

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