風評被害
Chinese edit
to be murdered; to be assassinated; to be persecuted | |||
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trad. (風評被害) | 風評 | 被害 | |
simp. (风评被害) | 风评 | 被害 |
Etymology edit
Wasei kango (和製漢語), orthographically borrowed from Japanese 風評被害 (fūhyōhigai).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
風評被害
- (Internet slang, intransitive) to be damaged by rumors
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||
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風 | 評 | 被 | 害 |
ふう Grade: 2 |
ひょう Grade: 5 |
ひ Grade: S |
がい Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
風評被害 • (fūhyō higai) ←ふうひやうひがい (fuufyaufigai)?
- damage caused by rumors; specifically, reputational damage due to improper news report about an unrelated incident or resulting in economic loss; acquiring a negative image through no fault of one's own