弁舌・辯舌|べんぜつbenzetsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounspeech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
   弁舌べんぜつは銀ぎん、沈黙ちんもくは金かね。↗

   Speech is silver, silence is golden.

• Synonym口ぶりくちぶりNeutralRefers to the tone or implication of someone's words, as in 「知っているような口ぶり」; 「弁舌」 is about how one speaks or argues and often implies eloquence.
• Synonym物言いものいいNeutralCovers wording and tone, and also raising objections; it stresses the speaker's attitude, while 「弁舌」 denotes speaking or arguing, often eloquently.
• Synonym話し方はなしかたNeutralThe most general word for how one speaks; unlike 「弁舌」 it carries no suggestion of eloquence or skillful argument.
• Synonym口前くちまえCasualColloquial and rarely used; refers to one's way of speaking or glibness of tongue. 「弁舌」 is broader, covering eloquent speech and argument.
• Synonym弁口べんこうWrittenWritten style and very rare; close to 「弁舌」 in meaning, describing how one speaks. Use 「弁舌」 in most contexts.
• Related言いぶりいいぶりNeutralRefers to how something is said or phrased, as in 「その言いぶりでは」; it stresses manner of expression, not eloquence in argument.
• Related言いよういいようNeutralRefers to the way something is worded, as in 「言いようがない」; it centers on phrasing rather than the eloquent speaking of 「弁舌」.
• Antonym無口むくちNeutralDescribes a taciturn person who says little, the opposite of being eloquent; 「弁舌」 is often used to praise eloquence.
• Antonym沈黙ちんもくNeutralMeans saying nothing at all, or silence; it stands in direct contrast to 「弁舌」.

For manner of speaking in general use 「話し方」; for tone or implication use 「口ぶり」. 「弁舌」 describes how one speaks or argues, often eloquently, as in 「弁舌さわやか」「巧みな弁舌」. For phrasing use 「言いぶり」 or 「言いよう」; for being taciturn use 「無口」.

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1. 物ものを言いうこと。また、その言い方いいかた。論ろんじること。論ろんじ方かた。