支し離り滅めつ裂れつ

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Meanings

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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.

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.
ばらばら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.