Word Meaning 噂をすれば影がさす

うわさをすればかげがさす uwasaosurebakagegasasu

噂をすれば影がさす is read as うわさをすればかげがさす (uwasaosurebakagegasasu) and means speak of the devil and he shall appear.

Meaning

English

  1. speak of the devil and he shall appear
  2. speak rumours of someone and they shall appear

Reading

Kana

うわさをすればかげがさす

Romaji

uwasaosurebakagegasasu

Writing Variants

  • 噂をすれば影が射す うわさをすればかげがさす uwasaosurebakage ga sasu

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 52 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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噂をすれば影

うわさをすればかげ

speak of the devil

うわさ

rumour

影を映す

かげをうつす

to mirror the image (of)

影を落とす

かげをおとす

to cast a shadow

影がさす

かげがさす

to cast a shadow

影響を及ぼす

えいきょうをおよぼす

to affect

悪影響を及ぼす

あくえいきょうをおよぼす

to affect adversely

人影

じんえい

shadow of a person

かげ

light (stars, moon)

影響

えいきょう

influence

撮影

さつえい

photography (still or motion)

面影

おもかげ

face

Example Sentences

1

Speak of angels and you hear their wings.