1.
rumor, gossip
Unverified information spread from person to person.
噂を聞いた。
I heard a rumor.
噂をすれば影。
Speak of the devil.
Proverb
彼の噂が広まっている。
Rumors about him are spreading.
噂を信じないほうがいい。
You shouldn't believe rumors.
噂によると、彼は辞めるらしい。
According to rumors, he's going to quit.
噂ばかりしないで。
Don't just gossip.
2.
reputation, talk
What people say about someone or something.
その店は噂どおり美味しかった。
The restaurant was as delicious as people said.
悪い噂が立っている。
Bad rumors are going around.
あの会社の噂を聞いたことがある。
I've heard talk about that company.
いい噂を聞いて安心した。
I was relieved to hear good things.
噂の店に行ってみたが、本当に素晴らしかった。
I tried going to the much-talked-about restaurant, and it really was wonderful.
噂 means rumor or gossip.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 噂を聞く (hear a rumor)
- 噂が広まる (rumor spreads)
- 噂になる (become the subject of rumors)
- 噂をする (to gossip)
PROVERBS:
- 噂をすれば影: Speak of the devil (and he shall appear)
- 人の噂も七十五日: Rumors die down in 75 days