Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 人の噂も七十五日(ひとのうわさもしちじゅうごにち) in Japanese

人の噂も七十五日
Kana Reading
ひとのうわさもしちじゅうごにち, ひとのうわさもななじゅうごにち
Romaji
hitonōwasamoshichijūgonichi, hitonōwasamonanajūgonichi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    wonder lasts but nine days; gossip lasts just one season (lit: 75 days)
    Example sentence
    そんな失敗なんて気にするな。人の噂も七十五日みんなすぐに忘れる I wouldn't let a goof-up like that get to you. People have short memories and the one good thing about gossip is that it's short-lived.

Examples of 人の噂も七十五日, ひとのうわさもしちじゅうごにち, ひとのうわさもななじゅうごにち in a sentence



Kanji in this word

15 strokes

rumor, gossip, hearsay

On'Yomi: ソン

Kun'Yomi: うわさ

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

seven

On'Yomi: シチ

Kun'Yomi: なな, なな.つ, なの

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

ten

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ

Kun'Yomi: とお, と

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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