寝言
Meanings
1
sleep talking; somniloquy
Refers to the act of talking while asleep, or the words spoken during sleep.
He often talks in his sleep.
Last night I heard sleep talking from the next room.
2
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Figurative use: something as meaningless or absurd as words spoken in sleep. Often used dismissively.
That plan is not even worth calling nonsense.
His excuse is complete gibberish.
Usage patterns
- 寝言を並べるto spout nonsense one after another
Stop spouting nonsense like that and make a proper plan.
- 寝言のような〈事〉something as absurd as sleep talking / utter nonsense
His proposal sounded like absolute nonsense, and no one took it seriously.