Translation guide
The act of making false and defamatory statements to damage someone's reputation. In Japanese, this is expressed through specific nouns and verbs, often with formal or legal connotations.
To refer to the act of making false statements that harm someone's reputation.
General term for slander or defamation. Often used in compounds like 誹謗中傷 (ひぼうちゅうしょう) for 'slander and libel'.
To express the action of making false and damaging statements about someone.
中傷 is the most common and general term for slander. 誹謗 is often used in the compound 誹謗中傷 and carries a slightly more formal tone. 名誉毀損 is a legal term specifically referring to defamation as a crime or tort.
The English word 'calumny' is relatively formal and rare. In most everyday situations, 中傷 or 悪口 (わるぐち, badmouthing) are more natural. Using 讒言 may sound overly dramatic or archaic.
He was a victim of calumny.
彼は中傷に苦しんでいる。
He is suffering from slander.
Refers to defamation or libel, often used in legal or formal contexts. Commonly paired with 中傷.
Slander and libel are unforgivable.
Legal term for defamation, literally 'damage to honor'. Used in formal and legal contexts.
He was sued for defamation.
False accusation or slander, often with a nuance of backbiting or malicious gossip. Literary or old-fashioned.
He fell from power due to slander.
He slandered me.
To defame or libel, slightly more formal than 中傷する.
The newspaper defamed him.
Phrase meaning 'to damage someone's honor/reputation'. More descriptive and less technical.
The article damaged his reputation.
To slander maliciously, often behind someone's back. Literary and rare.
He slandered his colleague to the boss.
The politician denied the calumny.