Translation

伝聞 / 又聞き / うわさ

Meaning

Hearsay is information that you heard from someone else but do not know from your own direct experience. It often suggests that the information is unreliable or not enough as evidence.

Examples

• その話は直接見たことではなく、単なる伝聞でした。
  The story was just hearsay, not something she had seen.
• うわさだけで人を責めるべきではありません。
  You should not accuse someone based on hearsay.