Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending

      1.

      to mutter, to murmur, to grumble

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending

      2.

      to tweet, to post on Twitter

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    呟く 【つぶやく】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 800

    Examples

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      ブツブツと(ひと)(ごと)(つぶや)

      Muttering to oneself in a grumbling manner. {to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)}

      • N2

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

      The suspicious person is mumbling incomprehensible words. {to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)}

      • N2

      (ちち)(なに)(つぶや)いたが、(なに)()ったか()からなかった。

      My father mumbled something, but I didn't know what he said. {to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)}

      • N2

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

      Even if you mutter in your heart, it will not be conveyed to the other person. {to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)}

      • N2

      一応(いちおう)小声(こごえ)(つぶや)いたのに、先生(せんせい)授業(じゅぎょう)(ちゅう)(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. {to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet (Twitter)}

      • N2
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