戯れ言

From 戯(ざ)れ (zare, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 戯(ざ)れる (zareru, “to frolic, play, sport”)) + 言(こと) (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

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

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(たわむ)れ (tawamure, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 戯(たわむ)れる (tawamureru, “to frolic, play, sport”)) + 言(こと) (koto, “word”). The koto changes to goto as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

• (Tokyo) たわむれごと (Heiban – )^[1]
• (Tokyo) たわむれごと (Odaka – )^[1]
• IPA^(key):

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(たわぶ)れ (tawabure, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 戯(たわぶ)れる (tawabureru, “to frolic, play, sport”)) + 言(こと) (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(じゃ)れ (jare, the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 戯(じゃ)れる (jareru, “to frolic, play, sport”)) + 言(こと) (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)