多弁(たべん)

たべん
na-adjective, noun
talkative; loquacious
formalpersonalitycommunication
1. talkative; loquacious; wordy
tending to talk a lot or use many words
彼(かれ)は多弁(たべん)な人(ひと)だ。
He's a talkative person.
お酒(さけ)を飲(の)むと多弁(たべん)になる。
I become talkative when I drink.
普段(ふだん)無口(むくち)な彼(かれ)が今日(きょう)は多弁(たべん)だ。
He's usually quiet, but he's talkative today.

Etymology

多(た) (many) + 弁(べん) (speech)

Usage

Can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context. Unlike お喋(しゃべ)り, which is casual and often affectionate, 多弁(たべん) is more formal and can imply excessive talking.

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Antonym: 寡黙(かもく) (taciturn, quiet)
Related: 雄弁(ゆうべん) (eloquent)
Related: 能弁(のうべん) (fluent, articulate)
Related: 饒舌(じょうぜつ) (garrulous, verbose)
Related: お喋(しゃべ)り (chatty)
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Added 2026.1.27 12:47 · Revised 2026.9.26 15:21
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