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    3. 巷

    巷

    巷ちまた

    the public

    KMT10News #35+1Ref L1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab9 strokes

    岐衢

    ちまた

    Noun

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

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    巷ちまたの噂うわさは本ほん当とうだった。

    The rumor on the street was true.

    KMT7Daily Life
    巷ちまたでは、新あたらしい法ほう律りつについて様さま々ざまな意い見けんが交かわされている。

    On the street (among the public), various opinions are being exchanged about the new law.

    KMT10Daily LifePolitics & Law
    彼かれは巷ちまたの声こえを無む視しして、自じ分ぶんの信しん念ねんを貫つらぬいた。

    He ignored public opinion and stuck to his beliefs.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    巷ちまたの話わ題だいは、もっぱらその芸げい能のう人じんのスキャンダルだった。

    The talk of the town was exclusively about that celebrity's scandal.

    KMT10Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment
    古ふるい巷ちまたには、昔むかしながらの商しょう店てんが軒のきを連つらねている。

    In the old district, traditional shops line the streets.

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    巷
    ちまた…(1)
    fork in road・scene・arena・theater
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