Are there more casual ways to say "flowery speech/language" aside from 美辞麗句?

Question

I came across a situation where I wanted to use a phrase like "flowery language" or "flowery speech", I looked it up and found 美{び}辞{じ} online.

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I did a little research:

Initially I looked for the root in another dictionary. I found 美{び}辞{じ}麗{れい}句{く}. I asked a Japanese friend and they said they had never heard of this word nor the first part of the word.

I also searched another dictionary and came back with 美{び}文{ぶん} and 華{か}言{げん} as viable options. I'm not sure about 美文 but with 華言 that same friend they had seen or used it before.

Which would be the best way to convey "flowery speech/language" while not becoming to complex for everyday conversation or business talk?

Answer 1

I do wonder how old your Japanese friend is, but you do not have to answer.

While 「美辞麗句」 may not be an everyday kind of word, I would imagine that the majority of the adult native speakers would know what it meant.

More informal phrases that carry basically the same meaning as 「美辞麗句」 include:

・「飾{かざ}った言葉」、「飾り立てた言葉」

・「耳触{みみざわ}りの良い（言い回{まわ}し or 文句{もんく}）」

・「ごてごてした言葉」

etc.