also: にょうぜつ
noun, na-adjective
talkativeness; loquacity
Describes a person who talks a lot, often with a nuance of being overly chatty or verbose. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.
彼は冗舌な人で、会うといつも話が止まらない。
He is a talkative person, and whenever we meet, he never stops talking.
酒が入ると彼の冗舌
When he drinks, his talkativeness accelerates.
Alternate kanji form; less common than 冗舌 in modern usage.
Obsolete kana reading; not used in modern Japanese.
More casual and often implies light, chatty conversation; can also mean 'chatterbox' as a noun. 冗舌 is more formal and emphasizes excessive talking.
Also means talkative, but is more neutral and often used in written or formal contexts. 冗舌 can carry a slightly negative nuance of being too talkative.
The kanji 冗 means 'superfluous' or 'useless', and 舌 means 'tongue', together suggesting 'excessive tongue' or 'too much talking'. The reading じょうぜつ is the standard Sino-Japanese reading.