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商店街

Reading

Kana: しょうてんがい
Romaji: shōtengai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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shopping district; shopping street; downtown

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: テン、 みせ、 たな
Meanings: store, shop
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 まち
Meanings: boulevard, street, town

Example Sentences

(ちか)くに商店街(しょうてんがい)がある。
➥There is a shopping area nearby.
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その商店街(しょうてんがい)私達(わたしたち)(いえ)から簡単(かんたん)()ける。
➥The shopping district is easily accessible from our house.
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商店街(しょうてんがい)(はい)ると、()(さい)はまるでおのぼりさんのようにキョロキョロ(あた)りを見回(みまわ)した。
➥As we entered the shopping district Haruna's gaze darted about, just like she was a rustic from the hills, as she looked over the area.
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商店街(しょうてんがい)平日(へいじつ)ひっそりしている。
➥Shops are quiet on weekdays.
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その商店街(しょうてんがい)私達(わたしたち)(いえ)から簡単(かんたん)()ける便(びん)()(ところ)にある。
➥The shopping district is easily accessible from our house.
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この商店街(しょうてんがい)地元(じもと)では唯一(ゆいいつ)のショッピング(がい)で、(にち)用品(ようひん)から勉強(べんきょう)必要(ひつよう)なものまで(いち)(とお)(そろ)ってしまう。
➥This shopping district is the only high street in the local area; it stocks the whole line-up from products for daily life to school study equipment.
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