三さん面めん記き事じ

noun

human-interest article; local news; police news

Refers to the third page of a Japanese newspaper, traditionally devoted to human-interest stories, local incidents, and crime reports. Often carries a slightly sensational or gossipy tone.

• 彼かれは三さん面めん記き事じを読よむのが好すきだ。

  He likes reading the human-interest articles.

• その事じ件けんは三さん面めん記き事じで大おおきく取とり上あげられた。

  The incident was covered extensively in the local news section.