したまち
下町
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)
Noun
Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
Example Sentences
彼女は下町で生まれ育った。
She was born and brought up on the backstreets.
ディッケンズの考えが、ロンドンの下町の生き生きした描写と共に読者には伝わる。
Dickens' thoughts come across along with the vivid depiction of old London.