Word Meaning 噂をすれば影

うわさをすればかげ uwasaosurebakage

噂をすれば影 is read as うわさをすればかげ (uwasaosurebakage) and means speak of the devil.

Meaning

English

  1. speak of the devil

Reading

Kana

うわさをすればかげ

Romaji

uwasaosurebakage

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

噂をすれば影がさす

うわさをすればかげがさす

speak of the devil and he shall appear

うわさ

rumour

人影

じんえい

shadow of a person

かげ

light (stars, moon)

撮影

さつえい

photography (still or motion)

面影

おもかげ

face

投影

とうえい

projection

幻影

げんえい

phantom

遺影

いえい

portrait of a deceased person

機影

きえい

sight (signs) of an aeroplane (airplane)

陰影

いんえい

nuance

特殊撮影

とくしゅさつえい

special effects

Example Sentences

2

Speak of angels and you hear their wings.

Speak of the devil, here comes Kathy.