シャッター街がい

noun

shuttered street; street with many closed shops

Describes a shopping street or district where many stores have gone out of business or are closed, often due to economic decline, leaving their metal shutters down.

• 駅えき前まえの商しょう店てん街がいはすっかりシャッター街がいになってしまった。

  The shopping street in front of the station has completely turned into a shuttered street.

• 地ち方ほう都と市しではシャッター街がいが増ふえている。

  Shuttered streets are increasing in regional cities.