街がい頭とう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

street; on the street

Refers to the street as a public space, often used in compounds like 街頭演説 (street speech) or 街頭調査 (street survey).

候こう補ほ者しゃは駅えき前まえで街がい頭とう演えん説ぜつを行

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The candidate gave a street speech in front of the station.

街がい頭とうでアンケートを取とる。

Conduct a survey on the street.

Usage patterns

街がい頭とうに立たつto stand out on the street (e.g. to campaign or make an appeal)
候こう補ほ者しゃは駅えき前まえの街がい頭とうに立たって支し持じを訴うったえた。
The candidate stood on the street in front of the station appealing for support.
街がい頭とうで〈物もの〉を配くばるto hand out something on the street
ボランティアが街がい頭とうでチラシを配くばっていた。
Volunteers were handing out flyers on the street.

Kanji

街boulevard, street, town
頭head, counter for large animals

Related words

通とおりN3
通り is the plain, general word for a street or road, while 街頭 is a more formal term emphasizing the street as a public, open-air space where activities like speeches or surveys take place.
路ろ上じょうN1
路上 refers literally to the road surface itself (e.g. a car parked 路上), whereas 街頭 focuses on the street as a place where people gather or are addressed publicly.
街まち角かどN2
街角 evokes a specific street corner with a sense of atmosphere or scenery, while 街頭 is a more neutral, formal term for the street as a public venue.

Don't confuse with

街がい灯とう
街灯 (がいとう) means 'streetlight, lamppost' and is pronounced identically to 街頭 (がいとう), but the two words refer to completely different things and are easily confused when only heard.
街かい道どうN1
街道 (かいどう) means a highway or main road, while 街頭 (がいとう) means a street corner or public place, and the two are easily confused by sound.

Word family· 7

街がい頭とう募ぼ金きん
street fundraising; streetside fundraising
街がい頭とう宣せん伝でん
street propaganda activity; political campaigning on the streets
街がい頭とう演えん説ぜつ
street speech; soapbox speech

Etymology

Compound of 街 (town, street) and 頭 (head, top), literally 'street front'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a public street area.

街がい頭とう犯はん罪ざい

street crime

街がい頭とう録ろく音おん

man-on-the-street interview; street recording

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街がい頭とうアンケート
street survey; on-street questionnaire
街がい頭とうインタビュー
street interview; man-on-the-street interview; vox pop