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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

持もちきり

mochikiri

the talk of the town

Usually used as ～で持ちきり. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 社内しゃないはそのニュースのことで持もちきりだった。

    They talked about nothing but the news in the company.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼女かのじょが来月らいげつフランスへ行いくと言いううわさでもちきりだ。

    There is much talk that she is going to France next month.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 教室きょうしつは明日あしたの遠足えんそくの話はなしで持もちきりだった。

    Everyone in the classroom was talking about tomorrow’s field trip.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 持

  • 持hold; haveOnジKunもつ・もてる

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