What is '噂' called in English?

'噂' in English is called "Rumor". Rumor refers to: 真偽が確かでない、あるいは疑わしい、しばしば口伝えで広まる話や報道。

How do you pronounce 'Rumor' and '噂'?

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What is an example sentence for Rumor in Japanese?

English: "The rumor spread quickly throughout the town." | Japanese: "その噂は町中に急速に広まった。"

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English to Japanese Dictionary

rumor Meaning in Japanese (rumor 英語意味)

noun噂

verb噂する

類語:風聞言い伝え

噂 in English:rumor

IPA:ɯ̹ᵝa̠sa̠

Phonetic:うわさ

Quick Answer • 要約

rumor の日本語の意味は「噂, 噂する」です。 (真偽が確かでない、あるいは疑わしい、しばしば口伝えで広まる話や報道。)

Definitions of Rumor

1
noun
噂
A widely circulated story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth, often spread by word of mouth.
真偽が確かでない、あるいは疑わしい、しばしば口伝えで広まる話や報道。
2
verb
噂する
To report or circulate a rumor, often implying that the information is unverified or false.
噂を報道または広めること。しばしば情報が未確認または虚偽であることを示唆する。

Example Sentences

“The rumor spread quickly throughout the town.”

その噂は町中に急速に広まった。

“Don't believe every rumor you hear.”

聞こえてくる噂をすべて信じてはいけない。

“It is rumored that the company will announce a new product soon.”

その会社がまもなく新製品を発表するという噂だ。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

風聞言い伝え

In English:

gossip hearsay report speculation whisper

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

事実真実

In English:

fact truth certainty evidence proof

Inflected Word Forms

past tenserumored

present participlerumoring

pluralrumors

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

spread a rumorcollocation

To cause a rumor to become known by many people.

start a rumorcollocation

To be the first person to tell a rumor to others.

squash a rumorcollocation

To stop a rumor from spreading or being believed.

rumor Meaning in Japanese (rumor 英語 意味)