Translation

中傷的な / 名誉毀損の / 誹謗する

Meaning

Slanderous describes a false spoken statement that damages a person's reputation. In careful legal English, spoken defamation is slander and written defamation is libel. Do not call an accurate criticism slanderous just because it is harsh.

Examples

• 彼はその中傷的な発言を撤回した。
  He withdrew the slanderous remark.
• その噂は虚偽で、彼女の評判を傷つけた。
  The slanderous rumor was false and damaged her reputation.