市街
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
urban area; city streets; town
Refers to the built-up area of a city or town, especially the streets and districts where buildings, shops, and houses are concentrated. Often used in compounds like 市街地 (urban district) and 市街戦 (urban warfare).
You need to be careful when driving in urban areas.
The hotel is in the center of town.
Usage patterns
- 市街を歩くto walk through the city streets
Tourists like walking through the old town's streets.
- 市街に出るto go out into town/the city area
On weekends I drive into town to go shopping.
- 市街を一望するto take in a panoramic view of the city
You can get a panoramic view of the city from the observation deck.