アスファルトジャングル

noun

asphalt jungle

Refers to a city or urban area perceived as harsh, competitive, and dehumanizing, often with a focus on crime and survival. A direct loan from English, used in similar metaphorical contexts.

• 彼かれはアスファルトジャングルで生いき抜ぬく術すべを身みにつけた。

  He learned how to survive in the asphalt jungle.

• この街まちはまさにアスファルトジャングルだ。

  This city is truly an asphalt jungle.