まくし立たてる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

talk on and on; rattle on; keep talking without pause

Describes speaking rapidly and at length, often in a one-sided or forceful manner, without letting others interrupt.

彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんをまくし立たてて、誰だれにも口くちを挟はさませなかった。
He rattled on about his opinions and didn't let anyone get a word in.

電でん話わで友とも達だちがまくし立たてるので、なかなか切きれなかった。

My friend kept talking on and on on the phone, so I couldn't hang up easily.

Written forms

まくし立たてるUsage28%
Common kana-mixed spelling; the first part is usually written in kana.
まくしたてるUsage68%
捲まくし立たてるUsage4%
Kanji spelling using 捲; less common but still encountered.
捲まくしたてるUsage1%
Variant with たてる in kana; rarely used.
捲まくし立たてる
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; not recommended for learners.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
捲roll, wind, coil

Similar words

しゃべり続つづける
しゃべり続ける simply means 'to keep talking', while まくし立てる implies a rapid, forceful, and often one-sided outpouring of words.
立たて板いたに水みず
An idiomatic expression for speaking fluently and rapidly, but without the aggressive or overbearing nuance that まくし立てる can carry.

Etymology

Compound of まくし (adverbial form related to 捲る 'to roll up' or 'to turn up') and 立てる 'to keep doing'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of 'rolling out words continuously'.