街 (まち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

街 (まち) means town / street / neighborhood.

See example sentences below.

街 at a glance

街

まちmachi

N3noun

town / street / neighborhood

街まちmachiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

town / street / neighborhood

Example 1

あの街はとてもにぎやかです。

Translation

That town is very lively.

Example 2

街の中を歩いて買い物します。

Translation

I walk around the street to shop.