machi

machi — 名詞

1. a built-up district in Japan where people live, shop, and do business

1.名詞C2
釋義

町區

日本的城鎮商業區

a built-up district in Japan where people live, shop, and do business

例句

Eve rented a room above a bakery in the old machi.

Eve 在舊町區的一家麵包店樓上租了一個房間。

location: in the old machi

Tourists filled the machi after the summer lantern festival began.

夏季燈籠祭一開始，遊客就擠滿了那個町區。

同義詞
  • town

    a broader everyday word; 'machi' is tied to Japan.

  • district

    can match the idea of one part of a town, but it does not carry the Japanese cultural setting.

文法句型

a/the + machi

用法筆記

This term is usually used when writing about Japanese local districts, especially older shopping streets or traditional town areas.

2. a ritual healer among the Mapuche people, usually a woman

2.名詞C2
釋義

女薩滿

Mapuche 的女性巫醫

a ritual healer among the Mapuche people, usually a woman

例句

The machi sang beside Walid's bed while his fever slowly eased.

女薩滿在 Walid 的床邊吟唱時，他的發燒慢慢退了。

healing ritual beside a sick person's bed

Villagers asked the machi to bless the field before planting.

村民在播種前請女薩滿為田地祝福。

同義詞
  • shaman

    the closest broad English term, though it is less specific than 'machi'.

  • healer

    captures the healing role but does not show the ritual and cultural meaning.

文法句型

a/the + machi

用法筆記

English texts often explain this term because it belongs to Mapuche religious and healing traditions rather than everyday general English.