噂

• 読み: うわさ
• ローマ字: uwasa
• 漢字の分解: 噂 (son/uwasa) — rumour, gossip, hearsay
• 発音: /ɯ.wa.sa/

意味

Rumour; gossip; hearsay. Unverified information passed from person to person.

Functions as a noun or する verb (噂する). Often used in the patterns 噂を聞く (to hear a rumour), 噂になる (to become the subject of gossip), and 噂をする (to gossip). The proverb 噂をすれば影 (speak of someone and they appear) is the Japanese equivalent of 'speak of the devil'.

例文

1. あの二人が付き合っているという噂を聞いた。
2. 噂をすれば影と言うけど、本当に来たね。
3. 根拠のない噂を広めてはいけない。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, social situations, school

トーン: informal

起源と歴史

The kanji 噂 combines 口 (mouth) and 尊 (revere/precious). The character suggests words from the mouth about someone of note, reflecting how gossip often centres on notable figures.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal