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
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
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
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?
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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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