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町並み

町並、 街並み、 街並

Reading

Kana: まちなみ
Romaji: machinami
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: ヘイ、 ホウ、 な.み、 なみ、 なら.べる、 なら.ぶ、 なら.びに
Meanings: row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 まち
Meanings: boulevard, street, town

Example Sentences

異国(いこく)情緒(じょうちょ)あふれる街並(まちな)みが(つづ)く。
➥The streets are filled with an air of exoticism.
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町並(まちな)みからひときわ(たか)(むかし)のお(しろ)()っている。
➥High above the city stands the old castle.
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