過か言ごん

also: かげん

か

ご

ん

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

Used when someone says something that goes beyond the truth, often in negative constructions like 過言ではない (it is no exaggeration to say).

も

過か

言ごん

で

は

ない

。

It is no exaggeration to say that he is a genius.

それは少すこし過か言ごんだと思おもう。

I think that's a bit of an overstatement.

2

Refers to an unintentional mistake in speech, such as saying something incorrect or inappropriate. Less common than the exaggeration sense.

誇こ張ちょうN1sense 1
誇張 is the general word for exaggeration or hyperbole in any description, while 過言 refers specifically to a statement that goes too far and is mostly used in the set phrase 過言ではない.
失しつ言げん sense 2
失言 is the everyday word for a verbal slip or gaffe, often with social or political fallout, whereas 過言 in its misstatement sense is rarer and more literary.
言いい過すぎ
過言 is a stiff, literary word almost always used in the set phrase 〜と言っても過言ではない, whereas 言い過ぎ is the everyday word for having said too much.

過言Usage100%
- かごん
  Standard kanji form; the reading かごん is the most common.
- かげん
  Rare alternate reading; かごん is overwhelmingly preferred in modern Japanese.
かげん

Compound of 過 (excess, over-) and 言 (word, speech). The literal meaning is 'excessive words'.