How to Say "Ghetto" in Japanese

ゲットー

gettō[ɡe̞t̚to̞ː]

The English word ghetto is translated into Japanese as ゲットー (gettō).

ゲットー is a noun used to describe an area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated.

Meaning: area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

gettō

In certain Japanese youth subcultures, referencing the ゲットー is less about geography and more about a perceived 'street' authenticity borrowed from US hip-hop culture.
In Japanese media, the term ゲットー is often used specifically to refer to historical Jewish ghettos in Europe rather than contemporary urban areas.
Japanese often uses the phrase ゲットー化 ('ghetto-ization') to describe the process of a neighborhood declining in quality or becoming segregated.

彼の家はゲットーの近くにあります。
His house is located near the ghetto.
その街には歴史的なゲットーが存在します。
Sono machi ni wa rekishiteki na gettō ga sonzai shimasu.
A historical ghetto exists in that city.

Kenta and Misaki are discussing a history documentary.

健太 Kenta

この映画にはゲットーが描かれているね。
Kono eiga ni wa gettō ga egakarete iru ne.
This movie depicts a ghetto, doesn't it?
美咲 Misaki

ええ、とても悲しい歴史を感じます。
Ee, totemo kanashii rekishi o kanjimasu.
Yes, I feel a very sad history.
健太 Kenta

美咲さんは、その場所を知っている？
Misaki-san wa, sono basho o shitte iru?
Misaki, do you know that place?
美咲 Misaki

いいえ、詳しくは知りません。
Iie, kuwashiku wa shirimasen.
No, I don't know much about it.

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