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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chiisana machi
"彼女は皆が互いに知っている小さな町で育ちました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A town that is smaller in size and population compared to larger urban areas.
"She grew up in a small-town where everyone knew each other." - 2
A community that often has a slower pace of life and a strong sense of local identity.
"Living in a small-town can provide a sense of belonging that is hard to find in big cities."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'small-town' combines 'small', derived from Old English 'smaw', meaning little or not large, and 'town', from Old English 'tun', meaning an enclosed place or settlement. The phrase has evolved to describe a community that is smaller in population and often characterized by close-knit social structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Small-Town" is said worldwide
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petite ville
Transliteration: pə.tit vil
"Elle a grandi dans une petite ville où tout le monde se connaissait."
Kleinstadt
Transliteration: klainʃtat
"Er wuchs in einer Kleinstadt auf, wo jeder jeden kannte."
piccola città
Transliteration: pik.kɔ.la tʃit.tà
"È cresciuto in una piccola città dove tutti si conoscevano."
pueblo pequeño
Transliteration: pwe.βlo pe.ˈke.ɲo
"Creció en un pueblo pequeño donde todos se conocían."
pequena cidade
Transliteration: pe.ˈke.nɐ si.ˈda.dʒi
"Ela cresceu em uma pequena cidade onde todos se conheciam."
छोटी शहर
Transliteration: chhoti shahar
"वह एक छोटी शहर में पली-बढ़ी जहाँ हर कोई एक-दूसरे को जानता था।"
小镇
Transliteration: xiǎo zhèn
"她在一个小镇长大，大家彼此都认识。"
소도시
Transliteration: so dosi
"그녀는 모두가 서로를 아는 소도시에서 자랐습니다."
小さな町
Transliteration: chiisana machi
"彼女は皆が互いに知っている小さな町で育ちました。"
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