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slander; defamation; vilification
Speaking ill of someone or damaging their reputation through false or malicious statements.
誹謗中傷は許されない。
Slander and defamation are not acceptable.
ネット上での誹謗中傷が社会問題になっている。
Online slander has become a social problem.
有名人を誹謗する書き込みが増えたため、法的措置が取られた。
Because posts slandering celebrities increased, legal action was taken.
誹謗 refers to slandering or speaking ill of someone. It is almost always used in the compound 誹謗中傷, which is the standard legal and media term for defamation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 誹謗中傷 (slander and defamation)
- 誹謗する (to slander)
- 誹謗中傷対策 (anti-defamation measures)
The word has become especially prominent in discussions about cyberbullying and online harassment. Japanese law treats 誹謗中傷 as a punishable offense, and recent legal reforms have made it easier to identify anonymous online slanderers.