冗舌・饒舌|じょうぜつjouzetsu[0]heiban (flat)
にょうぜつnyouzetsuok
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Which spelling to use
饒舌饒舌 is the more common written form. For learners, use 饒舌 when writing this word.
冗舌冗舌 is a less common written form of the same word. Beginners should choose 饒舌 instead.
Definitions
- noun, na-adjectivetalkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
Conjugation
| Plain form | 冗舌（じょうぜつ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 冗舌です（じょうぜつです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 冗舌ではない（じょうぜつではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 冗舌ではありません（じょうぜつではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 冗舌だった（じょうぜつだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 冗舌ではなかった（じょうぜつではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 冗舌で（じょうぜつで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 冗舌に（じょうぜつに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 冗舌なら（じょうぜつなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym多弁たべんWrittenWritten word that objectively describes someone as talkative; 「饒舌」 often adds a nuance of being long-winded or talking too much.
- RelatedおしゃべりCasualEveryday colloquial word for chatting or being chatty; also a blabbermouth who can't keep secrets, with a slightly negative edge.
- Related能弁のうべんWrittenWritten word for eloquence; it praises skillful speaking, unlike 「饒舌」 which merely means talking a lot.
- Related口まめくちまめCasualColloquial word for someone talkative and quick to chat; it lacks the negative tinge 「饒舌」 can carry.
- Antonym無口むくちNeutralCommon, neutral word for being taciturn; the everyday opposite of the talkative 「饒舌」.
- Antonym寡黙かもくWrittenWritten word for reticence; opposite of 「饒舌」, often with a positive nuance of quiet dignity.
For everyday talk use 「おしゃべり」; for wordy, long-winded speech in writing use 「饒舌」; for eloquence use 「能弁」. The opposites are 「無口」 in daily speech and 「寡黙」 in written prose.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 口数の多いこと。
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