余よ聞ぶん

noun

gossip; rumor

Refers to idle talk or unverified information about others. Somewhat literary or formal in tone; in casual speech, うわさ is more common.

• その余よ聞ぶんはすぐに広ひろまった。

  That rumor spread quickly.

• 彼かれは町まちの余よ聞ぶんに詳くわしい。

  He is well-versed in the town's gossip.