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 4132 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

へた

imprudent

下手

したで

underarm grip on opponent's belt

下着

したぎ

underwear

下品

げひん

vulgar

下手くそ

へたくそ

unskilled

下界

げかい

this world (as opposed to heaven)

下院

かいん

lower house

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下町エイリアンパピピピプピ Shitamachi Alien PapiPipiPupi