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).
Derived terms
- 戯れ言歌 (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
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.
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).
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).