Meaning of ちまた in Japanese

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Definition of ちまた

  1. (n) the public (esp. much-discussed, much-heard); the street (e.g. "word on the street")

    ちまたではインターネットなるものがはやっています。
    People are talking about this Internet phenomenon.

  2. street; district; quarters
  3. location (of a battle, etc.); scene (e.g. of carnage)
  4. divide (e.g. between life and death)
  5. (orig. meaning) fork (in a road); crossroads

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