下町 (したまち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

下町 (したまち) means old downtown / traditional neighborhood.

See example sentences below.

下町 at a glance

下町

したまちshitamachi

N2noun

old downtown / traditional neighborhood

下町したまちshitamachiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

old downtown / traditional neighborhood

Example 1

下町には昔ながらの店が多い。

Translation

The old downtown has many traditional shops.

Example 2

休日は下町を散歩するのが好きです。

Translation

I like to take walks in the old downtown on holidays.