Ekikan

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Ekikan

In urban cities there are many stations which have commercial spaces inside called “ekinaka” (inside the station). Recently, there’s been a lively movement towards attracting unique stores to set up shop under elevated railroads. Since they are located between stations, people call them “ekikan” (between stations). (From August issue, 2014 / 2014年8月号より)

都市とし
Toshibu
urban cities
では
dewa/ha
in
駅ナカえき
ekinaka
inside (the) station
ばれる
to yobareru
called
商業しょうぎょうスペースすぺーす
shougyou supe-su ga
commercial spaces
なか
naka ni
inside
ある
aru
(which) have
えき
eki ga
stations
たくさん
takusan
many
あります。
arimasu.
there are
最近さいきん
Saikin wa/ha
recently
鉄道てつどう高架下こうかしたガード下がーどした)に
tetsudou no kouka’shita (ga-do shita) ni
under elevated railroads
個性的こせいてき
koseitekina
unique
店舗てんぽ
tenpo o/wo
stores
誘致ゆうちする
yuuchi suru
attracting to set up shop
うごきが
ugoki ga
towards
活発かっぱつです。
kappatsu desu.
there’s been (a) lively movement
えきえき
Eki to eki
stations
とのあいだ
to no aida ni
between
ある
aru
(they) are located
ことから
koto kara
since
これを
kore o/wo
them
えきカンかん
ekikan to
between stations
んでいます。
yonde imasu.
people call

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