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言いふらす (いいふらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
spread (a rumor) ; circulate ; disseminate
Used for spreading information, especially rumors or secrets, by word of mouth. Often carries a negative nuance of gossiping or telling something that should be kept private.
そんな
噂うわさ
を
言い
いふらす
の
は
やめ
て
ください
。
Please stop spreading that kind of rumor.
Written forms 言い いふらす Usage 63%
Standard spelling using kana for the okurigana portion. The kanji 言 (say) and 触 (touch/spread) combine to mean 'spread by saying'.
いいふらす Usage 25%
言い い 触ふ らす Usage 12%
Full kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Similar words 広ひろ める 広める is a more general term for spreading or propagating something (information, ideas, culture), while 言いふらす specifically implies spreading by talking, often with a negative connotation of gossip.
流る 布ふ する 流布する is a formal term for dissemination or circulation of information, often used in written or official contexts, whereas 言いふらす is informal and oral.
Etymology Compound of 言い (the continuative form of 言う 'to say') + ふらす (an old causative form of 振る 'to wave, scatter', here meaning 'to spread'). The kanji 触 (touch, contact) is used for its meaning of spreading through contact.
