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罵詈雑言

ばりぞうごん

N1torrent of abuse · vitriolic insults

Examples

劇の悪役は罵詈雑言を浴びせられても笑っていた。

匿名の罵詈雑言ではなく、具体的な批評を求めた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 罵詈雑言 is read as ばりぞうごん and means “torrent of abuse” and “vitriolic insults”.
  • Basic usage: It denotes a villain enduring a torrent of abuse and a demand for concrete criticism instead of anonymous insults.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Key distinction: 批評
    • It means a barrage of abusive insults. Contrasted with reasoned 批評, it does not mean mere disagreement.

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