gossip

うわさ話、陰口

他人の私生活についての話や情報で、悪意があったり事実でなかったりする。

やさしい英語で： Talk or information about other people's private lives, which may be unkind or untrue.

• I don't believe that gossip.
• She brought us all the latest office gossip.
• Have you heard any gossip about the new manager?

使い方： gossip about someone/something (There is plenty of gossip about their marriage.)

類義語： rumours, hearsay

よく使う表現： latest gossip, office gossip, spread gossip, gossip about someone

うわさ好き、おしゃべりな人

他人の私生活について、よく話す人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who often talks about other people's private lives.

• My neighbour is a gossip.
• Don't tell him; he's a terrible gossip.
• The office gossips already knew about their argument.

類義語： gossipmonger

よく使う表現： a terrible gossip, a real gossip, local gossip, known gossip

うわさ話をする、陰口を言う

他人の私生活を話題にし、時には悪口や事実でない話をすること。

やさしい英語で： To talk about other people's private lives, sometimes saying things that are unkind or untrue.

• They love to gossip.
• We gossiped about our old teachers.
• Are you gossiping about me again?

使い方： gossip about someone/something (They gossiped about their neighbours.); gossip with someone (She was gossiping with a friend in the kitchen.)

類義語： spread rumours

よく使う表現： gossip about someone, gossip with someone, gossip at work, gossip over lunch

おしゃべりする、雑談する

日常のちょっとしたことについて、気楽に話すこと。

やさしい英語で： To have a relaxed conversation about small, everyday matters.

• We sat and gossiped for a while.
• They gossiped over tea about gardens and holidays.
• I spent the afternoon gossiping with an old friend.

使い方： gossip with someone (She stayed to gossip with her neighbour.)

類義語： chat, chatter

よく使う表現： gossip with someone, gossip over tea, sit and gossip