冗漫

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 冗漫（じょうまん） means that an explanation or text drags on with unnecessary words.
• Basic usage: Use it to criticize an explanation whose point is obscured or wording that could be cut.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Length versus wordiness
  • 長い states that something is long.
  • 冗漫 carries a negative judgment that it is more drawn out than necessary.