“Downtown” in Japanese
Short answer
Downtown in Japanese is “町中” (machinaka). Full meaning: downtown; the whole town, all over the town, throughout the town.
Other ways to say “Downtown” in Japanese
ダウンタウン
dauntaun downtown
町
chou town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; downtown, main street; street, road
マチ
machi town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; downtown, main street; street, road
ぢょう
joo town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood; downtown, main street; street, road
まちなか
machinaka downtown; the whole town, all over the town, throughout the town
街中
machinaka downtown; the whole town, all over the town, throughout the town
街なか
machinaka downtown; the whole town, all over the town, throughout the town
町なか
machinaka downtown; the whole town, all over the town, throughout the town
まち中
machinaka downtown; the whole town, all over the town, throughout the town
商店街
shoutengai shopping district, shopping street, downtown
繁華街
hankagai business district, shopping district, bustling street, shopping centre, shopping center, downtown
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