悪口雑言(あっこうぞうごん)

あっこうぞうごん
noun
all manner of abuse; torrent of insults
formalwrittencommunication
1. all manner of abuse; torrent of insults; stream of invective
A barrage of abusive language and insults. A four-character compound (四字熟語) that emphasizes the indiscriminate and relentless nature of the verbal attacks.
悪口雑言(あっこうぞうごん)を浴(あ)びせる。
To hurl a torrent of insults at someone.
彼(かれ)は酔(よ)うと悪口雑言(あっこうぞうごん)が止(と)まらなくなる。
When he gets drunk, his stream of insults doesn't stop.
ネット上(じょう)で悪口雑言(あっこうぞうごん)を書(か)き連(つら)ねる行為(こうい)は許(ゆる)されない。
The act of writing endless streams of abuse online is not acceptable.

A four-character compound (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)) combining 悪口(あっこう) (slander, bad-mouthing) and 雑言(ぞうごん) (abusive language). Note the reading: 悪口(あっこう) here uses the on'yomi, not the more common kun'yomi 悪口(わるくち) (speaking ill of someone). The compound conveys a more intense, literary tone than 悪口(わるくち) alone. Common collocation: 悪口雑言(あっこうぞうごん)を浴(あ)びせる (to shower someone with abuse).

Related Words

Related: 悪口(わるくち) (bad-mouthing (everyday term))
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Added 2026.3.21 18:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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