English–Japanese

“block” in Japanese

Japanese

Also塞ぐ (fusagu) · ブロック (burokku)

Pronunciation

Romajichōme

Example

この住所は三丁目です。ko no jū sho wa san chō me de su

This address is in the third block.

Illustration for 丁目 (block)

How to say “block” in Japanese

“Block” in Japanese is 丁目 (chōme).

丁目 (chōme) identifies one numbered section of a town or district used to organize Japanese addresses.

Full entry for 丁目: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 丁目

駅は二丁目にあります。eki wa ni chō me ni a ri ma su

The station is in the second block.

Tips for using 丁目

  • The number before 丁目 (chōme) shows which subdivision of the surrounding town name an address belongs to, as in 3丁目 (san-chōme).

Other Japanese words for “block”

道を塞ぎます。michi o fusa gi ma su

I block the road.

子どもがブロックで遊びます。ko do mo ga bu ro kku de aso bi ma su

The child plays with blocks.

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