“Gossip” in Japanese
Short answer
Gossip in Japanese is “噂話” (uwasabanashi). Full meaning: gossip.
Other ways to say “Gossip” in Japanese
ゴシップ
goshippu gossip; government OSI procurement, GOSIP
巷説
kousetsu gossip, talk about town
余聞
yobun gossip, rumor, rumour
口端
kuchibata gossip; corner of the mouth
話し好き
hanashizuki talkative person, gossip
無駄話
mudabanashi idle talk, chit-chat, gossip
空談
kuudan gossip, chatter
口の端
kuchinoha gossip; corner of the mouth
怪情報
kaijouhou gossip, rumor, rumour
俗話
zokuwa small talk, gossip; spoken language, colloquial expression
飛語
higo baseless rumor, baseless rumour, gossip, false report
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