岐
岐
branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater
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キギ
Nanori
たかしまた
Dictionary
Common Words
1
to branch; to fork; to diverge
Examples
その問題で上院議員の意見が分かれた。
The issue divided the senators.
2
to separate; to split; to divide
3
to disperse; to scatter
1
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street")
Examples
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 (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
4
divide (e.g. between life and death)
5
Orig. meaning
fork (in a road); crossroads
1
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
Examples
川は町の３キロ下流で分岐する。
The river branches three kilometers below the town.
1
fork; junction; diverging point
2
turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
1
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
Examples
話は多岐にわたった。
We talked about various topics.
1
Historical term
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture)
2
Oki (island)
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