Word Meaning 浮名を流す

うきなをながす ukina o nagasu

浮名を流す is read as うきなをながす (ukina o nagasu) and means to get a reputation as a philanderer.

Meaning

English

to get a reputation as a philanderer

Reading

Kana

うきなをながす

Romaji

ukina o nagasu

Writing Variants

浮き名を流す うきなをながす ukina o nagasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 115181 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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浮名

うきな

bad reputation

浮流

ふりゅう

floating about

浮名儲け

うきなもうけ

gaining (in prestige, etc.) from being named in a love rumor

女流名人

じょりゅうめいじん

female professional

浮かす

うかす

to float

浮出す

うきだす

to stand out (e.g. against a background)

浮気

うわき

extramarital sex

浮き浮き

うきうき

cheerfully

浮かべる

うかべる

to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)

浮かぶ

うかぶ

to come to mind

浮世

うきよ

(the world of the) red light districts

浮上

ふじょう

rising (of rank)