吹聴

Reading

Kana: ふいちょう

Romaji: fuichō

Definition

noun

vs

1

making public; announcing; spreading a rumor; spreading a rumour

Kanji

吹

Readings: スイ、 ふ.く

Meanings: blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke

聴

Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す

Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

Example Sentence

「まあその、自慢(じまん)できる事(こと)でもないんだけど」というか、臆面(おくめん)もなく吹聴(ふいちょう)できる話(はなし)でもない。

➥"Well, that is, it's not something I can boast of," in fact it's not something I can talk unashamedly about in public.