市街

しがい

urban areas; the streets; town; city

What does 市街 mean?

市街 is a Japanese noun meaning urban areas; the streets; town; city in English. It is written as 市街 in kanji, しがい in hiragana, and shigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

地下鉄は、市街電車よりはやい。

The subway is faster than the streetcar.