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裏町

裏街

Reading

Kana: うらまち
Romaji: uramachi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

back street; back alley; slums

Kanji

裏
Readings: リ、 うら
Meanings: back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
町
Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
街
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 まち
Meanings: boulevard, street, town

Example Sentence

難民(なんみん)がごみごみした裏町(うらまち)に住(す)んでいました。
➥The refugees were living in a narrow, squalid backstreet.
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