世迷言よまいごと

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Meanings

noun

grumbling; muttering nonsense

Refers to complaining or saying things that don't make sense, often in a discontented or rambling manner.

彼かれはいつも世よ迷言まいごとばかり言いっている。
He's always grumbling nonsense.
そんな世よ迷言まいごとを聞きいている暇ひまはない。
I don't have time to listen to such muttering.

Kanji

世generation, world, society
迷astray, be perplexed, in doubt
言say, word
事matter, thing, fact

Related words

愚ぐ痴ち
愚痴 is a more common word for grumbling or complaining, while 世迷言 has a stronger nuance of rambling or nonsensical talk.
たわごと
たわごと means 'nonsense' or 'rubbish' and is more direct, whereas 世迷言 implies a discontented, muttering quality.

Written forms

世迷言よまいごと
Standard kanji spelling.
世迷よまい言ごとUsage64%
Variant spelling with okurigana.
よまいごとUsage18%
世迷よまい事ごとUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
世よまい言ごとUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 世 (yo, 'world') + 迷い (mayoi, 'delusion, straying') + 言 (koto, 'word, speech'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word conveys the idea of 'world-deluded talk'.