Word Meaning

ちまた chimata

巷 is read as ちまた (chimata) and means divide (e.g. between life and death).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ちまた

Romaji

chimata

Writing Variants

  • ちまた chimata
  • ちまた chimata

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 15393 Priority C

Example Sentences

9

ちまたではそのはなしがよくしられている。

That story is widely known among the public.

そのうたはちまたでだいにんきになった。

That song became very popular with the public.

ちまたのうわさをきにしすぎないで。

Don't worry too much about rumors going around.

かれはちまたでひょうばんのしょくにんだ。

He is a craftsman with a strong reputation among the public.

ちまたのこみちをあるくのがすきだ。

I like walking along the small lanes in town.

そのみせはちまたのほそいみちにめんしている。

That shop faces a narrow lane in town.

このちまたをまっすぐいくとはしにでる。

If you go straight past this fork in the road, you'll reach the bridge.

ちまたでみかけるふくのふんいきがかわった。

The feel of the clothes you see around town has changed.

そのできごとはちまたのくうきをいっぺんさせた。

That event completely changed the public mood.