muikabochi 208 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Anyone know when a town is a -machi and when it's a -cho? I can't seem to work it out.... Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 You're not alone! I've been told it's more a matter of fashion, that some people think `machi' is dasai. Whether that's really so, I can't say, but there doesn't seem to be any fixed rule about it. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 This would suggest it's regional. http://mikkun.yu-nagi.com/05phot/053machi.html Link to post Share on other sites
igloo 3 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Interesting Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Thanks, that was interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 And where does 街 fit in then? Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Wiki say's it's close in meaning to "downtown" 英語では、「downtown」(ダウンタウン) がこのニュアンスに近い。 The central part of a town. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Of a city? Link to post Share on other sites
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