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Mouth Gossip I 噂 ソン うわさ Rumor Hearsay

Kanji
Onyomi ソン
Kunyomi うわさ
English rumor, gossip, hearsay
Examples 噂(うわさ): rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
JLPT Level 0
Jouyou Grade S+
Frequency 2298
Components 口: mouth
尊: revered; valuable; precious; noble; exalted
Traditional Form (none)
Keyword gossip
Koohii Story 1 "If you open your mouth to gossip about people, it's usually the most fun if you have some juicy bits on people who are generally revered, for instance that they are secretly glued to their bottle of Horned Whiskey."
Koohii Story 2 """Did you know that the most revered (#1439) chieftain (#2906) is not only a horny guy, but an alcoholic, too? Ah, and I forgot, he also sniffs glue... Ups, did that come out of my mouth? No, no... I NEVER gossip!""."

Tags: jlpt.n0, grades+, jinmeiyou, kanjifreq2001-2500

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