English–Japanese
“talk of the town” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimochikiri
Example
今日は新しい店の話で持ちきりです。kyō wa atara shi i mise no hanashi de mo chi ki ri de su
Today, the new store is the talk of the town.
How to say “talk of the town” in Japanese
“Talk of the town” in Japanese is 持ちきり (mochikiri).
It describes a situation in which discussion keeps returning to one subject and leaves little room for other topics.
Example sentences with 持ちきり
試合後の判定の話で、翌朝まで持ちきりでした。shi ai go no han tei no hanashi de yoku asa ma de mo chi ki ri de shi ta
The decision after the game remained a hot topic of conversation until the next morning.
Tips for using 持ちきり
- 持ちきり (mochikiri) often follows a noun with で (de) and describes conversation dominated by that topic, without saying whether the topic is good or bad.