巷

ちまた

Also written 衢, 岐

Meanings

1. Noun 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 (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 巷 fork in road; scene; arena. Read as ちまた.

Example sentences

• ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。
  People are talking about this Internet phenomenon.

Common phrases

• 巷にあふれる

Words containing 巷

• 悪の巷 (あくのちまた) skid row
• 修羅の巷 (しゅらのちまた) scene of carnage
• 巷で話題 (ちまたでわだい) much-talked-about

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