多弁

• 読み: たべん
• ローマ字: taben
• 漢字の分解: 多 (ta/oo) — many, much; 弁 (ben) — speech, eloquence, dialect
• 発音: /ta.ben/

意味

Talkativeness; loquacity; the quality of speaking much or too much. Can describe both neutral verbosity and excessive, unnecessary chatter.

A na-adjective and noun. When used as a na-adjective, it takes な before nouns (多弁な人 — a talkative person). It contrasts with 寡黙 (taciturnity) and 訥弁 (halting, inarticulate speech). While it can be neutral or even admiring, it often carries a slightly negative nuance of speaking more than is necessary or appropriate for the situation.

例文

1. 彼女は普段は多弁だが、大勢の前では口数が減る。
2. 多弁な政治家ほど、肝心なことを言わないものだ。
3. 多弁であることが必ずしも雄弁であることを意味しない。

使い方ガイド

場面: character description, literary writing, social observation

トーン: slightly negative

起源と歴史

From 多 (ta — many, much) and 弁 (ben — speech, eloquence). Together they convey the concept of having much speech, i.e., being prone to talking at length.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal