京きょう童わらべ

noun

children of Kyoto

Historical term referring to children living in Kyoto, often used in classical literature.

• 京きょう童わらべの遊あそびは昔むかし話ばなしによく出でてくる。

  The play of Kyoto's children often appears in old tales.

noun

gossipy young people of Kyoto

Historical term for young people in Kyoto known for being noisy and spreading gossip; now rare and mostly found in classical contexts.

• 京きょう童わらべの噂うわさ話ばなしはすぐに広ひろまったという。

  It is said that the gossip of Kyoto's young people spread quickly.