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下町  [したまち]    meaning:  town  rank: 3
☆ 東京の下町 ⇨ A part of Tokyo where there are many small factories and lower-income people live  (☛ An area in a big city where there are many small business and lower-income people live. However it is not a ghetto like in US, and often considered desirable with down-to-earth feel)


More examples:
  • 東京の下町には住宅が密集している ⇨ Numerous houses are densely built in the old towns of Tokyo
  • ごみごみした東京の下町 ⇨ The crowded narrow streets of the old towns of Tokyo