支離滅裂

しりめつれつ

Meanings

1. な-adjective, の-adjective incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

Kanji

• 支 support. Read as シ.
• 離 apart
• 滅 perish. Read as メツ.
• 裂 rip. Read as レツ.

Example sentences

• ごめん、酔ってるから支離滅裂なこと言ってるかも。
  Sorry, I'm a bit drunk, so I may be saying ridiculous things.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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