Vocabulary

What does ～街 (～がい) mean?

～街 (～がい, ～gai) means district, quarter (of a town).

Quick facts
Reading	～がい
Romaji	～gai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

～街～がい

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework～gai

district, quarter (of a town)

Example sentences

週末(しゅうまつ)は繁華街(はんかがい)で買(か)い物(もの)を楽(たの)しむ。
On weekends I enjoy shopping in the busy downtown area.
商店街(しょうてんがい)には昔(むかし)ながらの店(みせ)が並(なら)んでいる。
Old-fashioned shops line the shopping street.