街並み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 街並み is read as まちなみ and is a noun for the streetscape formed by rows of houses and buildings.
• Basic usage: Looking over a streetscape from a hill appears in 街並みを見渡す, while preserving an old streetscape appears in 古い街並みを残す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A continuous scene, not one building
  • It denotes the collective appearance of buildings arranged along streets rather than a single house.
• Difference from 景色
  • Unlike the broad word for visible scenery including nature, this term focuses on streets and the arrangement of urban or village buildings.