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誹謗中傷 (ひぼうちゅうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

誹ひ謗ぼう中ちゅう傷しょう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

slander; defamation; libel

Refers to publicly damaging someone's reputation through false statements or insults. Often used in legal, media, and online contexts.

彼かれはネット上じょうで誹ひ謗ぼう中ちゅう傷しょうを受うけた。
He was slandered online.

誹ひ

謗ぼう

中ちゅう

傷しょう

は

許ゆる

さ

れ

ない

行こう

為い

だ

。

Slander is an unacceptable act.

Kanji

誹ridicule, slander
謗slander, disparage, censure
中in, inside, middle
傷wound, hurt, injure

Similar words

中ちゅう傷しょう
中傷 alone means 'slander' or 'defamation' but is less common as a standalone word; 誹謗中傷 is the full compound.
名めい誉よ毀き損そん
名誉毀損 is the legal term for defamation, while 誹謗中傷 is a broader, more colloquial term for slanderous attacks.

Etymology

Compound of 誹謗 (hibō, 'slander') and 中傷 (chūshō, 'defamation'), both Sino-Japanese words. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the meaning of malicious false statements.