まち

Town, city

N5noun·machi

How to remember it

町 evokes a small built-up place — between 村 (village) and 市 (city).

Example sentences

  • この町は静かでいいところです。

    このまちはしずかでいいところです。

    This town is quiet and a nice place.

  • 町を散歩しましょう。

    まちをさんぽしましょう。

    Let's take a walk around town.

Usage

Smaller/lower-tier than 市 (city); read まち, rarely ちょう in compounds.

Related words

町長

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