風評被害

ふうひょうひがい

Meanings

1. Noun damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage

Kanji

• 風 wind. Read as フウ.
• 評 review. Read as ヒョウ.
• 被 suffer
• 害 harm. Read as ガイ.

Common phrases

• 風評被害を受ける
• 風評被害が発生する

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