Japanese Conversation · Level 13
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Japanese word
ストリート
Pronunciation
Romajisutorīto
Meaning
- nounstreet
Example
このストリートには有名な店が並んでいます。ko no su to rī to ni wa yū mei na mise ga nara n de i ma su
Famous stores line this street.
More examples
このストリートには小さな店が並んでいます。ko no su to rī to ni wa chii sa na mise ga nara n de i ma su
Small shops line this street.
Core concept
Connects a route through a built-up area with the people, places, and activities that make it part of city life.
Common phrases
ストリートの雰囲気su to rī to no fun i ki
the atmosphere of the street
ストリート沿いの店su to rī to so i no mise
shops along the street
Similar words
通りtōri: A named or recognizable road in a town or city with buildings and activity along it.
街路gairo: A road in an urban area viewed as part of the system that carries people through the city.
Definition in Japanese
人や車が行き交い、建物や店などが面する都市の道路。hito ya kuruma ga i ki ka i tate mono ya mise na do ga men su ru to shi no dō ro
Word origin
ストリート (sutorīto) is an English loanword from street, whose older forms trace back to Old English stræt and Latin strata, meaning a road made for travel.
Usage tips
- In English, street may suggest an urban setting even in compounds such as street dance and street photography, not only a physical road.