下町(したまち)low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.), Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

下町(したまち)は、他(ほか)の町(まち)より土地(とち)が低(ひく)い所(ところ)にある。

The downtown area is located lower than other towns. {low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.), Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)}

商(しょう)工業(こうぎょう)地(ち)は、下町(したまち)にある事(こと)が多(おお)いです。

Commercial and industrial areas are often located in downtown areas. {low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.), Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)}

浅草(あさくさ)や日本橋(にほんばし)、神田(かんだ)は東京(とうきょう)の下町(したまち)と呼(よ)ばれている。

Asakusa, Nihonbashi, and Kanda are called downtown areas of Tokyo. {low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.), Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)}

下町(したまち)にしても山(やま)の手(て)にしても、僕(ぼく)は都市(とし)に住(す)む事(こと)が出来(でき)れば満足(まんぞく)です。

Whether it's in the downtown area or the upscale residential area, I'm satisfied as long as I can live in the city. {low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.), Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)}

下町(したまち)は都会(とかい)の上(うえ)に都会(とかい)よりも人混(ひとご)みがマシだから、住(す)む場所(ばしょ)として最適(さいてき)です。

The downtown area is better than the city center in terms of crowds, therefore it's the ideal place to live. {low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.), Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)}