風評|ふうひょうfuuhyou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounrumor; rumour; gossip; report

• Synonym噂うわさNeutralThe most general word for a rumor or hearsay, used for both good and bad talk; 「風評」 usually refers to unfavorable rumors.
• Synonym評判ひょうばんNeutralReputation or public estimation, which can be good or bad, as in 「評判がいい」; 「風評」 is inherently unfavorable.
• Synonym世評せひょうWrittenWritten/formal word for public opinion or society's evaluation, as in 「世評に惑わされる」.
• Synonym風聞ふうぶんWrittenWritten/formal word for hearsay, something heard secondhand, as in 「風聞によれば」; leans toward the act of hearing rather than the rumor itself.
• Synonym流言りゅうげんWrittenWritten/formal word for groundless rumors, as in the set phrase 「流言飛語」.
• RelatedデマNeutralLoanword for a false rumor or misinformation, typically maliciously fabricated.
• Related取りざたとりざたNeutralWidely discussed rumor or talk of the town; frequent as 「〜と取りざたされる」 in both speech and writing, and not necessarily negative.
• Related噂話うわさばなしCasualColloquial word for chatting about rumors or gossiping with others; it stresses the conversation, while 「風評」 means negative rumors circulating in society.
• Related風説ふうせつWrittenWritten/formal word for rumors circulating in society; often found in legal contexts such as 「風説の流布」.
• Related飛語ひごWrittenWritten/formal word for baseless gossip, mostly in the set phrase 「流言飛語」.

Use 「噂」 for rumors in general and 「評判」 for reputation or public opinion. 「風評」 is the word for unfavorable rumors circulating in society, especially false negative impressions after an accident or disaster, as in 「風評被害」. For deliberately fabricated false information, choose 「デマ」.

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1. 良よくない評判ひょうばん、噂うわさ。