道聴塗説

Reading

Kana: どうちょうとせつ
Romaji: douchōtosetsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 き.く、 ゆる.す
Meanings: listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry
Readings: ト、 ぬ.る、 ぬ.り、 まみ.れる
Meanings: paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor