毒舌

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★★ 3/5 casual どくぜつdokuzetsu
読み どくぜつ
ローマ字 dokuzetsu
漢字の分解 毒 (doku) — poison, venom; 舌 (zetsu) — tongue
発音 /do.ku.ze.tsɯ/

意味

A sharp or cutting tongue; the tendency to make biting, sarcastic, or caustic remarks with wit and precision.

A noun describing speech characterised by wit laced with cruelty or pointed criticism. Unlike simple rudeness, 毒舌 implies a kind of flair or intelligence behind the venom — it can be admired as incisive humour. A person known for it is a 毒舌家 (dokuzetsu-ka). In literary criticism, 毒舌 refers to scathing reviews or caustic satirical writing that cuts through pretension.

例文

  1. あの評論家の毒舌は業界でも有名で、新人作家を震え上がらせる。
  2. 彼女の毒舌は嫌いではないが、時に傷つく人がいることも事実だ。
  3. 毒舌キャラとして売り出した芸人も、実際の素顔は穏やかだと聞いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: comedy, literary criticism, media, interpersonal

トーン: sharp

起源と歴史

Compound of 毒 (poison, venom) and 舌 (tongue). The image of a poisoned tongue captures the venomous quality of speech that wounds or unsettles rather than simply informs.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General

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