noun
Refers to unverified talk circulating among the public, often with a slightly literary or formal tone. Similar to うわさ but more associated with what is heard on the street.
巷談によると、あの店は近々閉店するらしい。
According to street talk, that shop is going to close soon.
彼のスキャンダルはたちまち巷談の的になった。
His scandal quickly became the talk of the town.