Proverbs
Japanese meaning of 人の噂も七十五日
Voice sample:
ひとのうわさもしちじゅうごにち (Hito no uwasa mo shichijūgo nichi)
English Translation:
Rumors don't last / A wonder lasts but nine days
Scene: Encouragement Advice
Meaning & Cultural Context
Meaning:
No matter how much people gossip, rumors fade with time. This proverb comforts those who are being talked about, reminding them that people soon move on.
日本語で読む
世間の噂はどんなに広まっても、時がたてば自然と忘れられるという意味。噂に悩む人を励ます時に使われます。
Cultural Context:
In a society that cares about how others see you (世間体), this saying offers comfort that gossip is only temporary.
日本語で読む
世間体を気にしがちな日本社会で、噂は一時的なものだと気持ちを楽にしてくれる言葉です。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
も adds "even": even people's rumors last only 75 days.
日本語で読む
「も」は「〜でさえ」の意味を添え、「人の噂でさえ七十五日で消える」という形です。
Trap for English Speakers
75 days is not an exact period; it just means "not very long."
日本語で読む
「七十五日」は正確な日数ではなく、「そう長くは続かない」という意味の目安です。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
今は騒がれているけど、人の噂も七十五日。気にしすぎないで。
People are talking now, but rumors don't last. Don't worry too much.
Example 2Applied Example
里では「あの忍びは術に失敗した」と噂になった。だが人の噂も七十五日、次の任務の成功で誰も口にしなくなった。
The village gossiped that the ninja had botched his technique. But rumors don't last — after his next successful mission, no one mentioned it again.
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