machi
machi — 名詞
1. a built-up district in Japan where people live, shop, and do business
町區
日本的城鎮商業區
a built-up district in Japan where people live, shop, and do business
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。
Ayesha opened a tea shop in the busy riverside machi.
Ayesha 在熱鬧的河邊町區開了一家茶店。
The machi grew around the port and the fish market.
這個町區是圍著港口和魚市場發展起來的。
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
女薩滿
Mapuche 的女性巫醫
a ritual healer among the Mapuche people, usually a woman
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。
During the winter ceremony, the machi shook leaves over the fire.
冬季儀式進行時，女薩滿在火上方揮動樹葉。
Hui recorded how the machi led prayers for the sick child.
Hui 記錄下女薩滿如何為生病的孩子帶領祈禱。
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.