浮ういた噂うわさ

also: ういたウワサ

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Meanings

expression

amorous rumor; romantic gossip

Refers to rumors about someone's love life or romantic involvement. Often used in the context of celebrity gossip or workplace chatter.

彼かの女じょについて浮ういた噂うわさが流ながれている。
There are amorous rumors going around about her.
あの俳はい優ゆうの浮ういた噂うわさは週しゅう刊かん誌しの定てい番ばんだ。
Romantic gossip about that actor is a staple of weekly magazines.

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Kanji

浮floating, float, rise to surface
噂rumor, gossip, hearsay

Related words

噂うわさ
噂 is a general rumor, while 浮いた噂 specifically refers to rumors of a romantic or sexual nature.
恋れん愛あい沙ざ汰た
恋愛沙汰 is a more formal term for romantic affairs or scandals, whereas 浮いた噂 is a colloquial expression for gossip about someone's love life.

Built from

浮ういた+噂うわさ

Written forms

浮ういた噂うわさ
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
浮ういたうわさ
Kana spelling of 噂; common in casual writing.
浮ういたウワサ
Katakana spelling of 噂; used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
ういたウワサ

Etymology

The phrase combines 浮いた (past tense of 浮く 'to float', here meaning 'frivolous' or 'flirtatious') and 噂 ('rumor'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose from the idea of a rumor that 'floats' around about someone's romantic escapades.