繁華街
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Meanings
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busy downtown area; shopping and entertainment district
Refers to a lively urban area with many shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Often used for well-known districts like Shinjuku or Shibuya.
The downtown area is packed with people on weekends.
Many new cafes have opened in this shopping district.
Usage patterns
- 繁華街を歩くto walk through the downtown/entertainment district
On the weekend I walked through the busy downtown area with a friend.
- 繁華街に出るto go out to the downtown/entertainment district
In the evening, young people come out to the downtown district.
- 繁華街で遊ぶto hang out/have fun in the entertainment district
They hung out in the entertainment district until late at night.
- 夜の繁華街the downtown/entertainment district at night
The downtown district at night glows brightly with neon lights.