無駄口 (むだぐち) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Don't chatter idly during the meeting.
He's always just talking nonsense, so work doesn't progress.
- おしゃべり
おしゃべり is neutral or positive chatting, while 無駄口 emphasizes useless or time-wasting talk.
- 雑談
雑談 is casual conversation or small talk, not necessarily negative; 無駄口 implies the talk is pointless.
Written forms
無駄口Usage100%
ムダ口
Variant with katakana ムダ; seen in casual writing.
徒口
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology
Compound of 無駄 (むだ, 'useless') and 口 (くち, 'mouth'), with rendaku voicing of くち to ぐち.
