饒舌

• 読み: じょうぜつ
• ローマ字: jouzetsu
• 漢字の分解: 饒 (jō) — abundant, plentiful (rare kanji); 舌 (zetsu/shita) — tongue, speech
• 発音: /dʑoː.ze.tsɯ/

意味

Talkative; loquacious; garrulous; voluble. Describes a tendency to talk a great deal, often more than is necessary or welcome.

A na-adjective (and noun) that carries a mildly negative connotation, suggesting the person speaks excessively rather than meaningfully. However, it can also be used neutrally or even admiringly in contexts such as skilled oratory. Unlike 多弁 (verbose), 饒舌 often implies a flowing, unstoppable quality to the speech.

例文

1. 彼は普段は寡黙なのに、好きなテーマになると途端に饒舌になる。
2. 饒舌な弁護士の口から次々と証拠が提示され、法廷を圧倒した。
3. 酒が入ると饒舌になる人は多く、本音が出やすいとも言われる。

使い方ガイド

場面: character description, rhetoric, social, criticism

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

Compound of 饒 (jō, abundant/rich) and 舌 (zetsu, tongue). Literally an abundant tongue — an image of words flowing freely and in large quantity.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated