Bad rumors spread quickly.
噂
rumor, gossip, hearsay
Kanji
Grade
Grade 9
Strokes
15 strokes
Radical
口部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ソン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
うわさ
Example sentences
The rumor spread through the town in the blink of an eye.
She loves gossiping about others.
The guests were chattering on about the rumors.
I heard a rumor that he is getting married.
As the festival approaches, a new rumor circulates through the town.
When a groundless rumor starts circulating at work, the person involved gets deeply hurt.
He is not the kind of person who spreads baseless rumors.
Just as people had said, the noodles at that restaurant were so good that a line formed.
Example Vocabulary
噂
rumor; gossip; report
噂話
gossip; rumor
噂を聞く
to hear a rumor
噂が流れる
for a rumor to circulate; for word to spread
噂が立つ
for a rumor to start circulating; for talk to spread
噂を流す
to spread a rumor
噂通り
as rumored; just as people said
風の噂
噂を立てられる
噂に違わぬ
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