下町

したまち

[shitamachi]

Meanings

1.Noun

low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.)

2.Noun

Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

下町の雰囲気が好きでよく散歩する。

I like the downtown atmosphere and often take walks there.

下町育ちの彼は人情味があり親しみやすい。

He was raised downtown and has a warm personality.

東京の下町には昔ながらの店がたくさん残っている。

There are many traditional shops downtown.