living up to one's reputation; true to the rumors; just as people say
Used when something or someone matches the reputation or rumors heard beforehand. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence or as a standalone comment.
True to the rumors, she was very kind.
Just as people said, the ramen at that shop was superb.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the verb part is written in kana.
From 噂 (rumor) + に (particle) + 違わず (negative continuative of 違う, 'to differ'), literally 'not differing from the rumors'.