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defamation in Japanese

defamation in Japanese is 中傷, 名誉毀損, 誹謗中傷 — defamation means the act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

defamation in Japanese

中傷
noun
Pronounced: chuushō
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
名誉毀損
noun
Pronounced: meiyokison
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
誹謗中傷
noun
Pronounced: hibōchuushō
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

What does "defamation" mean?

  1. noun The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.
    "The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations."
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defamation in a sentence

  • The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations.
  • Spreading that rumour about her could count as defamation.

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What is "defamation" in Japanese?

"defamation" in Japanese is 中傷, 名誉毀損, 誹謗中傷. defamation means: The act of damaging someone's reputation through false statements, spoken or written.

How do you pronounce 中傷?

"defamation" in Japanese is 中傷, pronounced "chuushō".

How do you use "defamation" in a sentence?

Example: "The newspaper faced a defamation lawsuit over the false accusations." In Japanese, "defamation" is 中傷, 名誉毀損, 誹謗中傷.

Are there other ways to say "defamation" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "defamation": 中傷, 名誉毀損, 誹謗中傷.

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