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N1 Noun, No-adjective

小声(こごえ)low voice, whisper

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      low voice, whisper

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    小声 【こごえ】

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      授業(じゅぎょう)(ちゅう)(となり)(ひと)小声(こごえ)(ささや)く。

      Whisper in a low voice to the person next to you during class. {low voice, whisper}

      • N1

      (かれ)小声(こごえ)耳打(みみう)ちをしてきたが、()こえなかった。

      He whispered to me in a low voice, but I couldn't hear him. {low voice, whisper}

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      彼女(かのじょ)小声(こごえ)(はな)しているので、彼女(かのじょ)(こえ)()こえません。

      She is speaking in a low voice, so I can't hear her. {low voice, whisper}

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      先生(せんせい)教室(きょうしつ)(はい)ってくるなり、(はな)していた友人(ゆうじん)(きゅう)小声(こごえ)になった。

      As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the friend I was talking to suddenly lowered his voice. {low voice, whisper}

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      彼女(かのじょ)()ずかしがり()とあって、みんなの(まえ)だと小声(こごえ)でしか(しゃべ)れないのです。

      She is a shy person, so she can only speak in a low voice or whisper when in front of everyone. {low voice, whisper}

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