also: ちょもん
world-famous matter; widely known fact
Rare, literary noun referring to something that is renowned or well-known throughout the world. Not used in everyday conversation.
The incident became widely known at the time.
Rare kanji compound; the reading ちょぶん is more common than ちょもん.
Alternate reading; less common than ちょぶん.
Compound of 著 (notable, remarkable) and 聞 (hear, be known). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare literary term.