How to say “downtown” or “city center” in Japanese | 繁華街 (はんかがい、hankagai)

The Japanese vocabulary「繁華街 (はんかがい、hankagai)」means “downtown” or “city center.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word繁華街
Hiraganaはんかがい
Romaji Readinghankagai
English Meaningdowntown, city center

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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence繁華街はんかがいひとおおい。
Romaji ReadingHankagai wa hito ga ōi.
English MeaningThere are many people in downtowns. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence繁華街は人が多いです。
Romaji ReadingHankagai wa hito ga ōi desu.
English MeaningThere are many people in downtowns. (Polite Form)