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Definition and Synonyms for 噂
| 1. | 取りざた | （通例真実とうそを取り混ぜた）ゴシップが口コミで広まっていくこと |
| 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, 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
| » | 噂 | rumor; gossip; hearsay |
Categories 噂 is a member of
| 1. | ゴシップ | 他人の行動についての報告（しばしば悪意に満ちた） |
| Scuttlebutt | a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people | |
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Sample Sentences for 噂
水増し決算の噂で株価は上がりませんでした。
The stock got creamed when they got wind of the dilution.
あの元気な男が病気で倒れるなんて、鬼の霍乱ともっぱらの噂だよ。
For a healthy cheerful guy like that to get sick is like the devil getting sunstroke. Everyone is talking about it.
小沢は外地から復員して、今夜やっと故郷の大阪へ帰って来たばかしだが、終戦後の都会や近郊の辻強盗の噂は、汽車の中できいて知っていた。
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.
ジャネットとデイブがあやしいという噂が流れた。
Word got around that Jeanette and Dave were having an affair.
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