English–Japanese
“shopping district” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishōtengai
Example
母と商店街で買い物をします。haha to shō ten gai de ka i mono o shi ma su
I shop with my mother in the shopping district.
How to say “shopping district” in Japanese
“Shopping district” in Japanese is 商店街 (shōtengai).
Presents a cluster of retail stores as a shared neighborhood destination rather than a single shop.
Example sentences with 商店街
駅から商店街まで歩いて五分です。eki ka ra shō ten gai ma de aru i te go fun de su
It is a five-minute walk from the station to the shopping district.
Tips for using 商店街
- In Japan, a 商店街 (shōtengai) may include a covered arcade, but the word refers to the group of local shops and their area rather than to the roof alone.