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N2 う-verb (く)

呟(つぶや)くto mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)

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    1. う-verb (く)

      1. 1.

        to mutter, to murmur, to grumble

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to tweet, to post on Twitter

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    呟く 【つぶやく】

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      • つ

      • ぶ

      • や

      • く

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    Examples

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      ブツブツと独(ひと)り言(ごと)を呟(つぶや)く。

      Muttering to oneself in a grumbling manner.

      • N2

      不審(ふしん)者(しゃ)が意味(いみ)不明(ふめい)な言葉(ことば)を呟(つぶや)いています。

      The suspicious person is muttering incomprehensible words.

      • N2

      父(ちち)が何(なに)か呟(つぶや)いたが、何(なに)を言(い)ったか分(わ)からなかった。

      My father grumbled something, but I didn't understand what he said.

      • N2

      心(こころ)の中(なか)で呟(つぶや)いたって、相手(あいて)にそれが伝(つた)わる事(こと)はありません。

      Even if you mutter in your heart, it will not be conveyed to the other person.

      • N2

      一応(いちおう)小声(こごえ)で呟(つぶや)いたのに、先生(せんせい)に授業(じゅぎょう)中(ちゅう)は喋(しゃべ)らないようにと注意(ちゅうい)された。

      Even though I muttered in a low voice, the teacher warned me not to talk during class.

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