表現五段動詞(く)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
慣用句
噂が広まるにつれて、尾ひれがつき、事実とはかけ離れた話になっていった。
- As the rumors spread, they were embellished until the story became far removed from the truth.
最初は真実だった話も、人から人へと伝わるうちに尾ひれがついてしまったようだ。
- The story, which was true at first, seems to have been embellished as it was passed from person to person.