Translation guide
How to express that someone talks continuously, often excessively or without stopping, in Japanese.
Describing someone who keeps talking without pause, often about trivial things.
Literally 'continue chatting'. A natural, neutral way to say someone talks on and on.
He talked on and on for hours.
Implies talking in a long-winded, rambling way. Often has a negative nuance of being boring or dragging on.
She talked on and on about herself.
Means to speak at great length. Can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.
The boss talked on and on, and the meeting ran late.
To talk rapidly and incessantly, often in a one-sided manner. Stronger and more intense than just 'talking on and on'.
He rattled on and on with complaints.
When someone dominates the conversation and doesn't stop talking.
To talk at length about a specific subject, sometimes enthusiastically or boringly.
しゃべり続ける is neutral and simply means 'to keep talking'. だらだらと話す implies the speech is long-winded and boring, often with a negative tone.
English 'talk on and on' is not directly translatable as a single word. Use phrases like しゃべり続ける or だらだらと話す depending on the nuance.
She's been talking on and on since yesterday.
He went on and on about the same thing.