Translation guide
The process of designing and regulating the use of land, buildings, and public spaces in a town or city.
The professional field or activity of planning towns and cities.
The administrative or legal aspect of planning, such as zoning laws and development permissions.
The act of creating a plan for a new development or settlement.
Literally 'to design a town', used when talking about the physical layout.
彼らは新しい街を設計している。
They are planning a new town.
都市計画 (toshi keikaku) is the formal, technical term for urban planning, often used in legal and professional contexts. まちづくり (machizukuri) is a broader, more community-oriented concept that includes not only physical planning but also social and economic revitalization, often with citizen participation.
Avoid translating 'town planning' literally as 町計画 (machi keikaku). This is not a standard term and sounds unnatural. Use 都市計画 or まちづくり instead.
The standard term for urban or city planning, covering zoning, infrastructure, and land use.
彼は都市計画の専門家です。
He is an expert in town planning.
この地域の都市計画はよく考えられている。
The town planning in this area is well thought out.
Literally 'town making', a broader, community-focused term often used for participatory planning and revitalization.
住民参加のまちづくりが進んでいる。
Community-based town planning is progressing.
The City Planning Act, the main law governing town planning in Japan.
この建物は都市計画法に違反している。
This building violates the town planning law.
Land readjustment, a common method of town planning where landowners pool land for redevelopment.
区画整理事業によって街が整備された。
The town was improved through a land readjustment project.
Specifically refers to planning of a 'new town', often a large suburban development.
この地域はニュータウン計画の一環だ。
This area is part of a new town planning project.