narrow, dirty streets

language: ja

definitions

  1. Physical paths or roads that are characterized by being very thin, constricted, or tight in width, and are covered in filth, grime, or refuse.
    ja: 狭くて汚い通り
  2. A descriptive term used metaphorically to evoke imagery of urban decay, poverty, or unpleasant, slum-like living conditions.
    ja: 都市衰退の象徴

examples

  1. The travelers struggled to navigate through the narrow, dirty streets of the old city.

    旅行者たちは旧市街の狭くて汚い通りを通り抜けるのに苦労した。

  2. The novel's setting of narrow, dirty streets creates a sense of hopelessness.

    小説の狭くて汚い通りの設定は、絶望感を生み出している。