戯言
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See also: 戲言
Japanese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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戯 | 言 |
たわ Grade: S |
こと > ごと Grade: 2 |
irregular | kun’yomi |
Alternative spellings |
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戲言 (kyūjitai) 戯事 |
Possibly from Old Japanese.
Derived from stem tawa- cognate with verb 戯ける (tawakeru, “to joke, jest”) + 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
戯言 • (tawagoto) ←たはごと (tafagoto)?
- nonsense, balderdash
- Synonym: 戯れ言 (zaregoto, tawamuregoto)
Derived terms[edit]
- 口戯言 (kuchi tawagoto), 口戯言 (kuchi-dawagoto)
- 野戯言 (nodawagoto)
Etymology 2[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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戯 | 言 |
ぎ Grade: S |
げん Grade: 2 |
kan’yōon | kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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戲言 (kyūjitai) |
From a corruption of Middle Chinese 戲言 (MC xjeH ngjon).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- nonsense, balderdash
- Synonym: 戯れ言 (zaregoto, tawamuregoto)
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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戯 | 言 |
け Grade: S |
げん Grade: 2 |
goon | kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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戲言 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese 戲言 (MC xjeH ngjon).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Etymology 4[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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戯 | 言 |
け Grade: S |
ごん Grade: 2 |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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戲言 (kyūjitai) |
Ultimately from Middle Chinese 戲言 (MC xjeH ngjon).
Noun[edit]
References[edit]
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