世間話 — meaning in English
sekenbanashi
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English meaning
- gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
Senses
世間話 is used for these senses in English:
- gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
- small talk (idiomatic) Idle conversation, typically regarding innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.
gossip — full definition
- noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
- verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.