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町中

街中

Reading

Kana: まちなか
Romaji: machinaka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

downtown

Kanji

Readings: チョウ、 まち
Meanings: town, village, block, street
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 まち
Meanings: boulevard, street, town

Example Sentences

町中(まちなか)(ねむ)っていた。
➥The whole town lay sleeping.
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町中(まちなか)(くら)くなっている。
➥Everywhere in town it's getting dark.
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町中(まちなか)大騒(おおさわ)ぎをしていた。
➥The whole town was in a ferment.
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町中(まちなか)見物(けんぶつ)でもするか?
➥Shall we go sightseeing around town?
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その(うわさ)町中(まちなか)(ひろ)がった。
➥The rumor spread all over the town.
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(かれ)町中(まちなか)のうわさの(てき)です。
➥He is the talk of the town.
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