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    3. 町家

    町家

    町まち家や

    machiya

    KMT10News #44+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab17 strokes

    町屋

    まちやちょうか

    Noun

    1.
    machiya, traditional wooden townhouse
    2.
    tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front), merchant's house, merchant's family

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    京きょう都とには古ふるい町まち家やが多おおい。

    There are many old machiya in Kyoto.

    KMT8Home & HousingTravel & Transportation
    伝でん統とう的てきな町まち家やは、間ま口ぐちが狭せまく奥おく行ゆきが深ふかいのが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    Traditional machiya are characterized by a narrow frontage and deep interior.

    KMT10Home & HousingCulture & Traditions
    最さい近きんでは、古ふるい町まち家やを改かい装そうしてカフェや宿しゅく泊はく施し設せつにする動うごきが盛さかんだ。

    Recently, there's a strong trend of renovating old machiya into cafes or accommodation facilities.

    KMT10Home & HousingBusiness & FinanceTravel & Transportation
    町まち家やは、日に本ほんの都と市しにおける伝でん統とう的てきな住じゅう居きょ形けい態たいの一ひとつである。

    Machiya are one of the traditional residential forms in Japanese cities.

    KMT10Home & HousingCulture & Traditions
    江え戸ど時じ代だい、町まち家やは商しょう人にんの住じゅう居きょ兼けん店てん舗ぽとして栄さかえた。

    During the Edo period, machiya flourished as both residences and shops for merchants.

    KMT10HistoryBusiness & FinanceHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    町
    まち…(1)
    town・village・block・street
    家
    いえ・や・うち…(7)
    house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)
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