市

• 読み: いち
• ローマ字: ichi
• 漢字の分解: 市 (shi/ichi) — market, city
• 発音: /i.t͡ɕi/

意味

Market; fair. A place where goods are bought and sold, often outdoors.

A noun meaning market or fair. While 市 also means 'city' as an administrative unit (read し), the reading いち specifically refers to a marketplace or bazaar. Traditional markets like 築地市場 (Tsukiji Market) and morning markets (朝市) are important parts of Japanese culture and tourism.

例文

1. 日曜日に駅前で市が開かれます。
2. 朝市で新鮮な魚を買いました。
3. 市にはたくさんの人が来ていました。

使い方ガイド

場面: shopping, local events, travel

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 市 originally depicted cloth or fabric hung on a frame as a trade sign, indicating a place of commerce.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal