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[うわさ()]
uwasa
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 噂

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

Definition and Synonyms for 噂

Hearsay gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Synonyms: デマ, 世評, 俗言, 取りざた, , 噂話, 巷説, 巷談, 流言, 浮き名, 評判, 讃談, 風聞, 風評, 風説, 飛語

Meanings for each kanji in 噂

» rumor; gossip; hearsay

Categories 噂 is a member of

Scuttlebutt a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
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Sample Sentences for 噂

Ozawa had been demobilized from overseas and had just arrived this night into his hometown, Osaka, but he had heard rumors on the train about bandits roaming in the postwar cities and suburbs.
Nobody will believe that rumor.
The rumor turned out to be only too true.
The rumors about their divorce are getting around.
The rumor became common property.

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