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巷で話題 (ちまたでわだい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

巷ちまたで話わ題だい

Meanings

1

expression, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

much-talked-about; trending; in vogue

Describes something that is currently a hot topic among the general public or in the media. Often used as a prenominal modifier (〜の).

巷ちまたで話わ題だいのレストランに行いってみた。
I went to the restaurant that everyone's been talking about.
その映えい画がは巷ちまたで話わ題だいになっている。
That movie is the talk of the town.

Written forms

巷ちまたで話わ題だい
Standard kanji spelling; 巷 is a common kanji for 'the streets' or 'public discourse'.
ちまたで話わ題だい
Kana spelling for 巷; used when the kanji is considered difficult or for emphasis.

Kanji

巷fork in road, scene, arena
話tale, talk
題

topic, subject

Similar words

話わ題だい
話題 is a general noun meaning 'topic' or 'subject of conversation'. 巷で話題 specifically adds the nuance of being widely talked about in public or on the streets.
流りゅう行こう
流行 means 'trend' or 'fashion', focusing on widespread adoption. 巷で話題 emphasizes being talked about, not necessarily adopted.

Etymology

Compound of 巷 (ちまた, 'the streets; public') + で (locative particle) + 話題 (わだい, 'topic'). Literally 'a topic in the streets', meaning something widely discussed among people.