支し離り滅めつ裂れつ

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Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Describes speech, writing, arguments, or behavior that is fragmented, contradictory, and lacking logical consistency. Often used for rambling or disjointed statements.

彼かれの説せつ明めいは支し離り滅めつ裂れつで、何なにを言いいたいのかさっぱりわからなかった。
His explanation was incoherent, and I had no idea what he was trying to say.
酔よっ払ぱらって支し離り滅めつ裂れつなことを言いう。
He gets drunk and says nonsensical things.

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Kanji

支branch, support, sustain
離detach, separation, disjoin
滅destroy, ruin, overthrow
裂split, rend, tear

Related words

意い味み不ふ明めい
支離滅裂 describes speech or writing that is disjointed and incoherent, a stronger claim than 意味不明's simple 'doesn't make sense'.
むちゃくちゃN2
支離滅裂 is a more literary term for something logically incoherent, whereas 無茶苦茶 is the everyday word for the same kind of nonsense.
バラバラN3
支離滅裂 is a stronger, more literary word for something being utterly incoherent (like an argument), while バラバラ is a lighter, more general word for disorder.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese four-character expression combining 支離 and 滅裂, both denoting fragmentation or disorder. It describes speech or reasoning whose parts are disconnected and incoherent.