Translation guide
Expressions for incoherent, feverish, or nonsensical speech, often due to illness, confusion, or strong emotion.
To describe speech that is confused and incoherent because of a high fever or serious illness.
The most common and natural word for delirious talk caused by fever or illness. Can also refer to sleep-talking.
He's talking deliriously from the fever.
She repeated it as if in a delirium.
Verb meaning to have a nightmare or to talk/moan in one's sleep due to distress, often associated with feverish states.
Last night I was delirious with fever.
A more technical or literary term for delirious speech. Rare in everyday conversation.
The patient kept talking deliriously.
To describe speech that is wildly illogical, confused, or meaningless, not necessarily from illness.
Describes incoherent, disjointed talk. Often used when someone is extremely upset, drunk, or confused.
He was talking deliriously (incoherently).
A common, casual way to say someone is talking nonsense or saying things that don't make sense.
Means 'nonsense' or 'rubbish'. Can be used for delirious talk but is more often used to dismiss someone's opinion as foolish.
To describe speech that is overly excited, rapturous, or seemingly out of control due to strong emotion.
The English phrase 'delirious talk' does not have a single fixed equivalent. Choose the Japanese expression based on the cause: fever, confusion, or excitement.
He's talking nonsense because of the fever.
そんなたわごとはやめろ。
Stop that delirious talk (nonsense).
He talked deliriously about his plans.