噂をすれば

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
うわさ
Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology[edit]

From (uwasa, gossip) +‎ (o, particle) +‎ すれば (sureba, hypothetical conditional of する suru). Literally meaning "if you make gossip...".

Proverb[edit]

(うわさ)をすれば (uwasa o sureba

  1. Ellipsis of 噂をすれば影がさす: speak of the devil