市
いち · ichi
Market, fair
- city
Other ways to say “market” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
日曜日まで、この公園では花市が開かれている。
にちようびまで、このこうえんでははないちがひらかれている。
Until Sunday, a flower market is being held in this park.
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What does 市 mean?
Market, fair. It can also mean: city.
How do you pronounce 市?
いち (ichi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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