音おと沙さ汰た

noun

news; word; contact

Used almost exclusively in negative expressions like 音沙汰がない to mean 'no news' or 'no contact' from someone. Often implies a lack of communication over a period of time.

• 彼かれからは何なんの音おと沙さ汰たもない。

  I haven't heard anything from him.

• 応おう募ぼした会かい社しゃからはまだ音おと沙さ汰たがない。

  I still haven't heard back from the company I applied to.