noun

  1. fallacy, false report.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
妄説 ぼうせつ
妄説 もうせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

delusion, unnecessarily, without authority
モウ ボウ みだ.りに (9th, N1)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ な.い モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
opinion, theory, explanation
セツ と.く ゼイ (4th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)