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風説 (ふうせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

風ふう説せつ

also: ふうぜつ

ふ

う

せ

つ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rumor; gossip; hearsay

Refers to unverified information or talk circulating among people; often used in news or formal contexts.

その風ふう説せつはすぐに広ひろまった。
The rumor spread quickly.
風ふう説せつに惑まどわされ

ない

で

ください

。

Please don't be misled by hearsay.

Written forms

風説Usage100%
- ふうせつ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ふうせつ is more common than ふうぜつ.
- ふうぜつ
  Alternate reading; less common than ふうせつ.
ふうぜつ

Kanji

風wind, air, style
説opinion, theory, explanation

Similar words

噂うわさ
噂 is the common everyday word for rumor or gossip; 風説 is more formal and often used in written or news contexts.
デマ
デマ implies a false or malicious rumor, while 風説 is neutral about truthfulness.

Etymology

Compound of 風 (style, manner) and 説 (opinion, theory), literally 'wind talk', suggesting something that spreads like the wind. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.