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VocabJLPT N1
district of a town
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. district of a town
  2. 2. city block (of irregular size)
A suffix used in Japanese addresses to divide a larger district (町 or 区) into numbered sections. For example, 「三丁目」means the third block of a district, and it always follows a number when used in addresses.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please write your full address, including the chome, on the form.

Sentence 2

If you want a shortcut, cutting through 2-chome is faster.

Sentence 3

We got a message saying "the site in 5-chome is cancelled due to rain."

Sentence 4

I wonder why there are so few streetlights in 10-chome.

Sentence 5

Yes! The bakery is back in 8-chome!