Vocabulary What does 醜聞 (しゅうぶん, shuubun) mean? 醜聞 (しゅうぶん, shuubun) means scandal. Quick factsReadingしゅうぶんRomajishuubunPart of speechnoun 醜聞しゅうぶんshuubunscandal1noun scandalKanji in this word醜ugly, hideous聞to hear, to listen; to ask about