たわ言(ごと)

たわごと
noun
nonsense; drivel; foolish talk
1. nonsense; drivel; foolish talk
Silly, meaningless, or irrational speech. Often used to dismiss someone's statements as worthless.
そんなたわ言(ごと)は聞(き)きたくない。
I don't want to hear such nonsense.
酔(よ)っぱらってたわ言(ごと)を言(い)っている。
He's drunk and talking nonsense.
たわ言(ごと)だと思(おも)われるかもしれないが、本気(ほんき)だ。
You might think it's nonsense, but I'm serious.

KANJI VARIATIONS:
Can be written as 戯言(たわごと) or 戯(たわむ)れ言(ごと), but often written in hiragana as たわ言(ごと) or たわごと.

USAGE:
たわ言(ごと) is used to dismiss something as foolish or irrational. It's slightly more literary or emphatic than just saying くだらないこと (worthless things).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • たわ言(ごと)を言(い)う - to talk nonsense
  • たわ言(ごと)だ - it's nonsense
  • たわ言(ごと)にすぎない - it's nothing but nonsense

RELATED 〜言(ごと) WORDS:

  • 寝言(ねごと) - sleep-talking; nonsense
  • 繰(く)り言(ごと) - repetitive complaints
  • 泣(な)き言(ごと) - complaining, whining

REGISTER:
Slightly literary/emphatic. Can sound dismissive or contemptuous.

Related Words

Related: 寝言(ねごと) (sleep-talk)
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Added 2026.1.19 16:22 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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