Meaning of 噂 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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噂JLPT 3
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Kana Readingうわさ
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Romajiuwasa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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Example Sentences
噂, うわさ used in context
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実は、大きな声で言えませんが、ここ最近このビーチで若い女性が盗撮されたうわさがあるんです。
Actually, and I need to keep this quiet, but recently here there's a rumour that young women on this beach are having photos taken in secret of them.
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まぁ実際問題、そんな噂が渦巻く中でよく部活が存続してると思うぜ。
Well, for the practical problem, in the midst of those rumours flying around I'm surprised they've been able to keep that club running.
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I learned about Keiko's problem from gossip.
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The lunch she brought to me was as delicious as rumoured.
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Talk of the wolf and behold his skin.
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Clearly, the rumor is not true.
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