Lexical entry

ゴーストタウン

goosutotaun

An abandoned or nearly deserted town.

Places & EnvironmentPure GairaigoCompoundSource uncertain

Meaning

A town or settlement that has been largely abandoned and feels empty or dead. It can be used literally for a real place or figuratively for a very quiet area.

abandoned town
nearly empty settlement
figurative for a deserted place

Examples

Example Sentences

かつて炭鉱で栄えたこの村は、今では完全なゴーストタウンだ。

かつてたんこうでさかえたこのむらは、いまではかんぜんなごーすとたうんだ。

This village, which once flourished with coal mines, is now a complete ghost town.

generated example

大型連休の間、ビジネス街はゴーストタウンのように静まり返る。

おおがたれんきゅうのあいだ、びじねすがいをごーすとたうんのようにしずまりかえる。

During the long holidays, the business district becomes as quiet as a ghost town.

generated example

立ち入り禁止区域にあるゴーストタウンを訪れるのは危険だ。

たちいりきんしくいきにあるごーすとたうんをおとずれるのはきけんだ。

It is dangerous to visit the ghost town located in the restricted area.

generated example

ゴースト

A ghost-like image, afterimage, or unwanted duplication in media and print.

ゴーストレストラン

A restaurant that offers only delivery or takeout with no physical dining space.

ベッドタウン

A residential town where inhabitants commute to a nearby larger city for work.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: possible-wasei
Active language: English