噂|うわさuwasa[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- suru verb, no-adjectiverumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 噂する（うわさする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 噂します（うわさします） |
| Negative (nai) | 噂しない（うわさしない） |
| polite (masen) | 噂しません（うわさしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 噂せず・噂せぬ（うわさせず・うわさせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 噂した（うわさした） |
| polite (mashita) | 噂しました（うわさしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 噂しなかった（うわさしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 噂しませんでした（うわさしませんでした） |
| Te form | 噂して（うわさして） |
| Potential | 噂できる（うわさできる） |
| Passive | 噂される（うわさされる） |
| Causative | 噂させる（うわささせる） |
| Causative passive | 噂させられる（うわささせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 噂すれば（うわさすれば） |
| tara | 噂したら（うわさしたら） |
| Volitional | 噂しよう（うわさしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 噂しましょう（うわさしましょう） |
| Imperative | 噂しろ（うわさしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym風評ふうひょうWrittenWritten word for talk circulating in society, usually negative; the set phrase 「風評被害」 means damage done by false rumours.
- Synonym風聞ふうぶんWrittenWritten word for hearsay — stories heard indirectly rather than witnessed; rare in modern use.
- Related評判ひょうばんNeutralA person's or thing's reputation — the public's judgement, good or bad, as in 「評判が良い」; also used for popularity.
- Related世評せひょうWrittenWritten word for how society at large evaluates someone, as in 「世評が高い」 (held in high public esteem).
- Related取りざたとりざたNeutralBeing talked about or gossiped about; often used in news, as in 「辞任が取り沙汰される」.
- Related噂話うわさばなしNeutralGossip as conversation — idle chat about other people's affairs, as in 「噂話に花が咲く」; the focus is on the talking itself.
- Related巷談こうだんWrittenWritten word for rumours circulating on the street, i.e. among ordinary people; rare.
- Related風説ふうせつWrittenWritten word for rumours in circulation; in legal language, as in 「風説の流布」 (spreading rumours).
- Related巷説こうせつWrittenWritten word for street talk and popular tales circulating among the public; rare.
For general rumours and talk behind someone's back, use 「噂」; for chatting about other people's affairs, 「噂話」. For reputation, good or bad, use 「評判」. Damage caused by negative rumours is 「風評被害」, and when something is being talked about in the news, use 「取り沙汰」. The other words here are written-style alternatives.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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