► 名詞
町 [(2)まち] meaning: town rank: 1
☆ 私は小さな町の出身だ ⇨ I grew up in a small town
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)
町中 [まちなか] meaning: town rank: 4
☆ 町中で銃撃事件が起こった ⇨ A shooting happened in the middle of the town (☛ A busy part of a town)
山の手 [やまのて] meaning: town rank: 4
☆ 山の手育ちのお嬢さん ⇨ A girl grown up in a wealthy area (☛ Literally “mountain side”, but doesn’t mean countryside. Rather originally refers to the hills in Tokyo where there are many mansions)