醜聞|しゅうぶんshuubun[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounscandal
   そのコラムニストは古ふるい醜聞しゅうぶんを蒸し返むしかえした。↗

   The columnist raked up some old gossip.

• SynonymスキャンダルNeutralA loanword for a scandal; can also refer to a romantic scandal. More common in everyday speech, whereas the Sino-Japanese 「醜聞」 leans toward written, formal prose.
• Antonym美談びだんWrittenA moving tale of admirable deeds that impresses listeners — the exact opposite of 「醜聞」, a scandal that damages one's reputation. A written, formal word.

For scandal in written or formal prose, use 「醜聞」. The loanword 「スキャンダル」 is more colloquial and can also cover romantic scandals. The antonym 「美談」 is a moving tale of admirable deeds.

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1. 聞き苦ききぐるしい不名誉ふめいよな評判ひょうばん。スキャンダル。