Word details
人の噂も七十五日
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人の噂も七十五日.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
a wonder lasts but nine days; gossip lasts just 75 days
Examples
そんな失敗なんて気にするな。人の噂も七十五日。みんなすぐに忘れるさ。
I wouldn't let a goof-up like that get to you. People have short memories and the one good thing about gossip is that it's short-lived.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
噂
rumor, gossip, hearsay
15 strokesFrequency 2,298Grade 9
On
ソン
Kun
うわさ
七
seven
2 strokesFrequency 115JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シチ
Kun
なななな.つなの
Nanori
ししっなひち
十
ten
2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジュウジッジュッ
Kun
とおとそ
Nanori
いかぎさしそうちとうねまるわ
五
five
4 strokesFrequency 31JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ゴ
Kun
いついつ.つ
Nanori
いささつちふみめ
日
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニチジツ
Kun
ひ-び-か
Nanori
ああきいるくくさこうすたちににっにつへ
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