戯れ言

From 戯れ (zare, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (zareru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• (Tokyo) ざれごと [zàrégótó] (Heiban – [0])[1][2][3]
• IPA^(key): [d͡za̠ɾe̞ɡo̞to̞]

戯(ざ)れ言(ごと) • (zaregoto) 

1. a practical joke, prank

   Synonyms: 冗談 (jōdan), 戯れ口 (tawamureguchi)

   僕(ぼく)は君(きみ)の戯(ざ)れ言(ごと)にうんざりしている。

   Boku wa kimi no zaregoto ni unzari shiteiru.

   I am fed up with your nonsense.

• 戯(ざ)れ言(ごと)歌(うた) (zaregoto uta)

From 戯れ (tawamure, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (tawamureru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• (Tokyo) たわむれごと [tàwámúrégótó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• (Tokyo) たわむれごと​ [tàwámúrégótóꜜ] (Odaka – [6])[1]
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ɰᵝa̠mɯ̟ᵝɾe̞ɡo̞to̞]

戯(たわむ)れ言(ごと) • (tawamuregoto) ^{←たはむれごと (tafamuregoto)?}

1. a practical joke, prank

Possibly a shift from tawamuregoto above.

戯(たわ)れ言(ごと) • (tawaregoto) ^{←たはれごと (tafaregoto)?}

1. a practical joke, prank

From 戯れ (tawabure, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (tawabureru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

戯(たわぶ)れ言(ごと) • (tawaburegoto) ^{←たはぶれごと (tafaburegoto)?}

1. a practical joke, prank

From 戯れ (jare, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of verb 戯れる (jareru), “to frolic, play, sport”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

戯(じゃ)れ言(ごと) • (jaregoto) 

1. (rare) a practical joke, prank

• 戯(ぎ)言(げん) (gigen), 戯(たわ)言(ごと) (tawagoto)
• 戯(ざ)れ事(ごと) (zaregoto), 戯(たわむ)れ事(ごと) (tawamuregoto)