だべる

だ

べ

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

colloquialusually written using kana alone

Casual, colloquial verb for talking idly or chatting at length, often with a nuance of wasting time or talking about nothing important.

友とも達だちとカフェでずっとだべっていた。
I was chatting with my friend at the café for a long time.

授じゅ業ぎょう中ちゅうにだべってると先せん生せいに怒おこられるよ。

If you chatter during class, the teacher will get mad at you.

Written forms

だべるUsage50%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 駄弁る is rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
駄だ弁べるUsage50%
Kanji form using 駄 (worthless) and 弁 (speech); rarely used in practice.
ダベる
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling sometimes used for casual or slangy effect.

Kanji

駄burdensome, pack horse, horse load
弁valve, petal, braid

Similar words

喋しゃべる
喋る is the standard word for 'to talk' or 'to chat' and is neutral in register, while だべる is more colloquial and often implies idle chatter or talking at length.
おしゃべりする
おしゃべりする is a common casual expression for chatting, but だべる carries a stronger nuance of rambling or jabbering, and can sound slightly more rough or masculine.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain, but it may be a contraction or sound change from 駄弁 (daben, 'worthless talk') + verb suffix る, or a colloquial formation from the same elements. The kanji 駄弁る reflects this possible derivation.