also: ぼうげん
noun
reckless remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
Refers to irresponsible, rash, or untrue statements. Often used in formal or critical contexts to describe someone's careless or baseless words.
彼の妄言に惑わされてはいけない。
Don't be misled by his reckless remarks.
その政治家は妄言を繰り返し、批
The politician repeated thoughtless words and drew criticism.
暴言 means 'abusive language' or 'outrageous remark', emphasizing offensiveness and aggression, while 妄言 focuses on recklessness or lack of truth.
虚言 means 'falsehood' or 'lie', stressing intentional deception, whereas 妄言 can include careless or baseless statements that may not be deliberately false.
Compound of 妄 (もう, 'reckless, deluded') and 言 (げん, 'words, speech'). The reading ぼうげん is a variant, possibly influenced by the on'yomi of 暴 (ぼう) in similar compounds.