Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
中傷 (ちゅうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
slander ; libel ; defamation
Refers to damaging someone's reputation through false or malicious statements. Often used in legal, media, and interpersonal contexts. The する form is common.
ネット 上じょう で の 中ちゅう 傷しょう が 深しん 刻こく な 問もん 題だい に なっ て いる 。
Online defamation has become a serious problem.
Similar words 誹ひ 謗ぼう Often paired with 中傷 as 誹謗中傷. 誹謗 alone also means slander, but 中傷 is more common in everyday use.
名めい 誉よ 毀き 損そん A legal term for defamation; more formal and specific than 中傷.
Etymology Compound of 中 (chū, 'to hit the mark') and 傷 (shō, 'wound'), literally meaning 'to wound by hitting the mark', i.e., to damage someone's reputation with pointed words.
