下町
したまち
shitamachi
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 62 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
下町 (したまち (shitamachi)) means "Working-class district". It is read したまち (shitamachi). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Working-class district
Also : Traditional downtown area
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Example Sentences
下町には昔ながらの商店が残っている。
したまちにはむかしながらのしょうてんがのこっている。
The working-class district retains old-fashioned shops.
祖父が育った下町の風景は、もう失われている。
そふがそだったしもまちのふうけいは、もううしなわれている。
The landscape of the working-class neighborhood where grandfather grew up is now gone.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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