This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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岐、衢
ちまた
the public (esp. much-discussed, much-heard); the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; quarters; location (of a battle, etc.); scene (e.g. of carnage); divide (e.g. between life and death); fork (in a road); crossroads
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巷説

こうせつ
gossip; talk about town
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悪の巷

あくのちまた
skid row; underworld
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街談巷語

がいだんこうご
street gossips and idle rumors; hearsay
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街談巷説

がいだんこうせつ
street gossips and idle rumors
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巷間

こうかん
on the street; around town; the world; the public
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巷談

こうだん
rumour; rumor; gossip
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修羅の巷

しゅらのちまた
scene of carnage
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陋巷

ろうこう
narrow, dirty backstreet
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柳巷花街

りゅうこうかがい
red-light district; pleasure quarter