町

まち· also ちょう

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L4, Intermediate Japanese L1 Also written 街

Meanings

Noun
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
downtown; main street
street; road
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood
street

All 7 meanings

chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)

Example sentences

町まちは眠ねむっていた。

The town slept.
敵てきは町まちに近ちかづく。

The enemy approaches the town.
町まちに来きましたか？

Did you come to town?
町まちまでは遠とおいよ。

It's a long way to town.
悲劇ひげきが町まちを襲おそった。

Tragedy fell over the town.

More examples (10)

町まちは霧きりに包つつまれた。

The city was wrapped in fog.
数日すうじつ町まちを離はなれます。

I am leaving town for a few days.
市しと町まちの違ちがいは何なに？

What is the difference between 'city' and 'town'?
町まちで用ようがあるんだ。

I have an errand to do in town.
この町まちから出でたい。

I want to get out of this town.
列車れっしゃは町まちに近ちかづいた。

The train approached the town.
彼かれは町まちで道みちに迷まよった。

He got lost in the city.
町まちは村むらよりも大おおきい。

Towns are larger than villages.
町まちは火事かじで全焼ぜんしょうした。

All of the town was destroyed by a fire.
金沢かなざわは静しずかな町まちです。

Kanazawa is a quiet city.