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吹聴 (ふいちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
spread (news, rumors) ; make widely known ; publicize ; proclaim
Often used for spreading information, rumors, or one's own achievements, sometimes with a nuance of boasting or talking up. Can be used in both neutral and slightly negative contexts.
うわさ
を
吹聴ふいちょう
し
て
回まわ
る
の
は
やめ
て
ください
。
Please stop going around spreading that rumor.
Kanji 聴 listen, headstrong, naughty Similar words 広ひろ める 広める is a general term for spreading or popularizing something, while 吹聴 often implies actively talking about something, sometimes with a boastful or insistent tone.
言い いふらす 言いふらす is more casual and explicitly means 'to spread by word of mouth,' often with a negative connotation of gossiping. 吹聴 is more formal and can be used in written or serious contexts.
Etymology The kanji 吹 means 'blow' and 聴 means 'listen,' suggesting the idea of blowing words into people's ears. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is conventionally associated with spreading information.
