ちまた
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Japanese[edit]
Alternative spellings |
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巷 衢 岐 |
Etymology[edit]
From 道 (chi, “road”) + 股 (mata, “split”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ちまた • (chimata) ←ちまた (timata)?
- fork in the road
- alley
- (figuratively) the "town" (in metaphors for popularity, as in English talk of the town and Chinese 街談巷議/街谈巷议)
Derived terms[edit]
- ちまたのかみ (chimata no kami)