城下町

じょうかまち

Meanings

1. Noun castle town (i.e.: city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord)

Kanji

• 城 castle. Read as ジョウ.
• 下 down
• 町 town. Read as まち.

Example sentences

• 彼は農夫に身をやつして城下町に潜入した。
  Disguising himself as a peasant, he crept into the castle town.
• ここは企業城下町です。
  This is a company town.

Common phrases

• 城下町を作る

Words containing 城下町

• 企業城下町 (きぎょうじょうかまち) company town

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