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(idiomatic) The part of town that is not inhabited by the wealthy. An area where the working class, poor or extremely poor live.

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wrong side of the tracks

Source Word

wrong side of the tracks

Noun

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

低所得者層や労働者階級、特に貧しい人々が住む、裕福な人々が多く住まない地域

He grew up on the wrong side of the tracks but never let that define his ambitions.

彼は町の貧しい地区で育ったが、それが彼の野心を決めることはなかった。

Sense（1）

He grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but he made a success of himself.