噂うわさが立たつ

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-tsu)

a rumor is circulating; rumors are going around

Describes a state where a rumor is actively spreading or being talked about. Often used with ～という噂が立つ.

彼かれが辞やめるという噂うわさが立たっている。
There's a rumor going around that he's quitting.
町まちに変へんな噂うわさが立たった。
A strange rumor started circulating in town.

Written forms

噂うわさが立たつ
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
うわさが立たつ
Kana for うわさ with kanji for 立つ; less common but seen.

Kanji

噂rumor, gossip, hearsay
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

噂うわさを流ながす
噂を流す means to deliberately spread a rumor, while 噂が立つ is intransitive and describes the rumor existing or circulating on its own.
噂うわさになる
噂になる means 'to become the subject of gossip/rumors', focusing on the target of the rumor, whereas 噂が立つ focuses on the rumor itself arising.

Etymology

Compound of 噂 (うわさ, 'rumor') + が (subject marker) + 立つ (たつ, 'to rise, to stand'). The verb 立つ here metaphorically means 'to arise' or 'to come into existence', similar to expressions like 音が立つ (a sound arises).