多弁(たべん)

たべん
noun, na-adjective
talkative; loquacious
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.

COMPOUND:
多(た) (many) + 弁(べん) (speech)

NUANCE:
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.

CONTRAST:

  • 多弁(たべん) (talkative) ↔ 寡黙(かもく) (taciturn)
  • 多弁(たべん) ↔ 無口(むくち) (quiet, untalkative)

RELATED:

  • 雄弁(ゆうべん) - eloquent
  • 能弁(のうべん) - fluent, articulate
  • 饒舌(じょうぜつ) - garrulous, verbose
  • お喋(しゃべ)り - chatty (casual)
general
Added 2026.1.27 12:47 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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