Yabber, yack/ベラベラしゃべる
| Pronunciation | /ˈjæb.ə jæk/ (ヤバー・ヤック) |
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| Part of Speech | Noun |
| English Definition |
Idle chatter or nonstop talking; to chatter on. |
| Japanese Translation |
おしゃべり、べらべら話す |
| Japanese Explanation |
とりとめのないおしゃべり、あるいはしゃべり続けることを意味する言葉。 |
Origin
Reduplicated combination of 'yabber' and 'yack' (both informal English words meaning to talk/chatter).
Related Words
Yabber, yack
Australian English
To talk, usually used in the context of speaking excessively and without great meaning. To babble on.
日本語
ベラベラしゃべる。ほとんどの場合、「しゃべり過ぎ」や「意味のない片言ばかり」の話をする。
Plain English
To babble, blabber or rave.
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| “When my husband gets on the phone with his mates, he yabbers away all day.” | 「夫が友人と電話すると、一日中ベラベラしゃべりまくり。」 | “When my husband gets on the phone to his buddies, he blabbers away all day.” |
| “No time to stand around yakking, it’s time for work, you bludgers.” | 「よっしゃ、怠けている連中聞け！だらだらしゃべってんじゃねぇよ。仕事の時間だよ。」 | “No time to stand around talking, it’s time for work, you lazy bums.” |
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