Porte de Clignancourt (English spelling)

Japanese: Porte de Clignancourt(英語表記)PortedeClignancourt
Porte de Clignancourt (English spelling)

…An open-air market selling antiques and used clothing. It is a translation of the French term marché aux puces, and is generally known as the one held every Saturday through Monday at Porte de Clignancourt in Paris, but in the past markets were held at many city gates, and today there are markets at Porte de Saint-Ouen, Porte des Lillas, and other locations in addition to Clignancourt. The term flea market has been in use since the late 19th century, and probably means the sale of antiques that are infested with fleas. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Porte de Clignancourt" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…古道具や古着を売る露天市。フランス語marché aux pucesの訳語で,一般にはパリのポルト・ド・クリニャンクールPorte de Clignancourtで毎週土~月曜に開かれるものが知られているが,古くは多くの市門のたもとで市が開かれ,現在もクリニャンクールのほかポルト・ド・サントゥアンPorte de Saint‐Ouen,ポルト・デ・リラPorte des Lillasなどの市がある。蚤の市ということばは19世紀末から使われ,ノミがわくような古物を売るというほどの意味であろう。…

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