街談巷語

Reading

Kana: がいだんこうご

Romaji: gaidankougo

Definition

noun

1

street gossips and idle rumors; hearsay

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

街

Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 まち

Meanings: boulevard, street, town

談

Reading: ダン

Meanings: discuss, talk

巷

Readings: コウ、 ちまた

Meanings: fork in road, scene, arena, theater

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language