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巷 ちまた

  1. the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")
  2. district; quarters; street
  3. location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
  4. divide (e.g. between life and death)
  5. crossroads; fork (in a road)

巷で話題 ちまたでわだい

  1. in vogue; much-talked-about; recently popular

巷説 こうせつ

  1. gossip; talk about town

巷談 こうだん

  1. gossip; rumor; rumour

巷間 こうかん

  1. around town; on the street; the public; the world

悪の巷 あくのちまた

  1. skid row; underworld

修羅の巷 しゅらのちまた

  1. scene of carnage

陋巷 ろうこう

  1. narrow, dirty backstreet

街談巷説 がいだんこうせつ

  1. street gossips and idle rumors

街談巷語 がいだんこうご

  1. hearsay; street gossips and idle rumors
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