風かぜの噂うわさ

expression, noun

rumor; hearsay; word on the street

Idiomatic expression for unverified information passed around informally, like 'through the grapevine'. Often used with verbs like 聞く or で.

See also: 風の便り (かぜのたより)

• 彼かれが転てん職しょくするというのは風かぜの噂うわさで聞きいただけだ。

  I only heard through the grapevine that he's changing jobs.

• 風かぜの噂うわさによると、あの店みせは来らい月げつ閉しまるらしい。

  Rumor has it that shop is closing next month.