風かぜのつて

expression, noun

hearsay; rumor; word of mouth

Refers to information that comes through informal channels, like gossip or something heard through the grapevine. Often used in the phrase 風のつてに聞く (to hear through the grapevine).

See also: 風の便り (かぜのたより)

• 彼かれの結けっ婚こんのことは風かぜのつてに聞きいた。

  I heard about his marriage through the grapevine.