まち
machinoun
In hiragana, "town" is まち (machi). It covers a town, a neighborhood or the busy shopping area of a place.
The word can be a settlement or the local streets: ちいさいまち (chiisai machi) is a small town, and まちをあるく (machi o aruku) is to walk around town.
Meaning: a town (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Many official town names end in the character 町, which is read まち (machi) in some places and ちょう (chō) in others.
Did you know?
- The kanji 町 (machi) is also used in the addresses of many city districts in Japan.
Examples in context
- わたしのまちはしずかです。Watashi no machi wa shizuka desu.My town is quiet.
- まちをさんぽします。Machi o sanpo shimasu.I take a walk around town.
- このまちにはえきがふたつあります。Kono machi ni wa eki ga futatsu arimasu.This town has two stations.
Example conversation
Rei shows her visiting friend Anna around her hometown.
- Reiここがわたしのうまれたまちだよ。Koko ga watashi no umareta machi da yo.This is the town where I was born.
- Annaしずかでいいまちだね。Shizuka de ii machi da ne.A quiet, nice town.
- Reiあとでおいしいおみせにあんないするね。Ato de oishii omise ni annai suru ne.I will take you to a tasty place later.
