ゴーストタウン
also: ゴースト・タウン
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Meanings
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Refers to an abandoned town, often used in the context of mining towns or disaster areas. The English loanword is used directly.
The village became a ghost town due to depopulation.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉がゴーストタウンになるfor a place to turn into a ghost town
After the mine closed, this town became a ghost town.
- 〈場所〉のようなゴーストタウンa ghost town resembling a certain kind of place
The place was like a ghost town straight out of a movie set.