戯言

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See also: 戲言

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
たわ
Grade: S
こと > ごと
Grade: 2
irregular kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
戲言 (kyūjitai)
戯事

Possibly from Old Japanese.

Derived from stem tawa- cognate with verb 戯ける (tawakeru, to joke, jest) +‎ (koto, word). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(たわ)(ごと) (tawagotoたはごと (tafagoto)?

  1. nonsense, balderdash
    Synonym: 戯れ言 (zaregoto, tawamuregoto)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
げん
Grade: 2
kan'yōon kan'on
Alternative spelling
戲言 (kyūjitai)

From a corruption of Middle Chinese 戲言 (MC xjeH ngjon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(げん) (gigen

  1. nonsense, balderdash
    Synonym: 戯れ言 (zaregoto, tawamuregoto)
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
げん
Grade: 2
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
戲言 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 戲言 (MC xjeH ngjon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(げん) (kegen

  1. nonsense, balderdash

Etymology 4

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
ごん
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
戲言 (kyūjitai)

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 戲言 (MC xjeH ngjon).

Noun

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()(ごん) (kegon

  1. (rare) nonsense, balderdash

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN