How to say rumour in Japanese

うわさuwasa Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

Example Sentences

実はjitsuha大きなookinakoede言えませんiemasengaここkoko最近saikinこのkonoビーチBIICHIde若いwakai女性joseiga盗撮されたsaretaうわさuwasagaあるaruんですndesu
Actually, and I need to keep this quiet, but recently here there's a rumour that young women on this beach are having photos taken in secret of them.
会計係kaikeigakariga逮捕taihoされたsaretaga原因gen'inhakareno裏帳簿urachoubo工作kousakudaというtoiuuwasagaあったatta
When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping.
そのsonouwasahaすでにsudeni広まっていたhiromatteita
The rumour has already spread.
そのsonoうわさuwasaha本当hontouではないdehanaiでしょうdeshoune
That rumour is not true, is it?
そのsonouwasadareからkara聞いkiitano
Who did you hear that rumor from?

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