御託

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御	託
ご Grade: S	たく Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

Shortened from 御(ご)託宣(たくせん) (go-takusen, “oracle, divine revelation”).

Noun

御(ご)託(たく) • (gotaku) 

1. speaking in a selfish, proud, or self-important manner

   御(ご)託(たく)を並(なら)べる

   gotaku o naraberu

   pompously expound

2. tedious or pretentious talk