街談巷説

Reading

Kana: がいだんこうせつ

Romaji: gaidankousetsu

Definition

noun

1

street gossips and idle rumors

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

説

Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く

Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor