戯れ言

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
戯	言
ざ Grade: S	こと > ごと Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
戲れ言 (kyūjitai)

From 戯れ (zare, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (zareru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ざれごと [zàrégótó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ɾe̞ɡo̞to̞]

Noun

戯(ざ)れ言(ごと) • (zaregoto) 

1. a practical joke, prank

   Synonyms: 冗談 (jōdan), 戯れ口 (tawamureguchi)

   僕(ぼく)は君(きみ)の戯(ざ)れ言(ごと)にうんざりしている。

   Boku wa kimi no zaregoto ni unzari shiteiru.

   I am fed up with your nonsense.

Derived terms

• 戯(ざ)れ言(ごと)歌(うた) (zaregoto uta)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
戯	言
たわむ Grade: S	こと > ごと Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
戲れ言 (kyūjitai)

From 戯れ (tawamure, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (tawamureru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) たわむれごと [tàwámúrégótó] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) たわむれごと​ [tàwámúrégótóꜜ] (Odaka – [6])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ɰᵝa̠mɯ̟ᵝɾe̞ɡo̞to̞]

Noun

戯(たわむ)れ言(ごと) • (tawamuregoto) ^{←たはむれごと (tafamuregoto)?}

1. a practical joke, prank

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
戯	言
たわ Grade: S	こと > ごと Grade: 2
irregular	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
戲れ言 (kyūjitai)

Possibly a shift from tawamuregoto above.

Noun

戯(たわ)れ言(ごと) • (tawaregoto) ^{←たはれごと (tafaregoto)?}

1. a practical joke, prank

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
戯	言
たわぶ Grade: S	こと > ごと Grade: 2
irregular	kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
戲れ言 (kyūjitai)

From 戯れ (tawabure, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (tawabureru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

戯(たわぶ)れ言(ごと) • (tawaburegoto) ^{←たはぶれごと (tafaburegoto)?}

1. a practical joke, prank

Etymology 5

Kanji in this term
戯	言
じゃ Grade: S	こと > ごと Grade: 2
irregular	kun’yomi

Alternative spellings
戲れ言 (kyūjitai) 戯事

From 戯れ (jare, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (jareru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

戯(じゃ)れ言(ごと) • (jaregoto) 

1. (rare) a practical joke, prank

See also

• 戯(ぎ)言(げん) (gigen), 戯(たわ)言(ごと) (tawagoto)
• 戯(ざ)れ事(ごと) (zaregoto), 戯(たわむ)れ事(ごと) (tawamuregoto)