Word Meaning 下町

したまち shitamachi

下町 is read as したまち (shitamachi) and means Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds).

Meaning

English

Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)

Reading

Kana

したまち

Romaji

shitamachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Antonyms 山の手 Rank 3837 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

下町風

したまちふう

downtown style

下町人情

したまちにんじょう

the warm feelings of people of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods

下町言葉

したまちことば

working-class accent or dialect

下町情緒

したまちじょうちょ

the friendly atmosphere of the traditional commercial and working-class neighborhoods

城下町

じょうかまち

castle town

下手

したて

underarm grip on opponent's belt

下手

へた

imprudent

下着

したぎ

underwear

下品

げひん

vulgar

下界

げかい

this world (as opposed to heaven)

下院

かいん

lower house

下方

かほう

lower region

Example Sentences

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ここは企業城下町です。

This is a company town.

中華街は中区山下町にある。

Chinatown is in Yamashitacho of Naka-ku.

ここはしがない下町の店です。

This is but a humble downtown store.

山下町は、神奈川県横浜市中区の町名。

Yamashita is a street in Naka district which is in Yokohama town of Kanagawa prefecture.

彼は農夫に身をやつして城下町に潜入した。

Disguising himself as a peasant, he crept into the castle town.