Vocab Info

A1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

私語(しご)whispering, whisper, secret talk, murmur

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      whispering, private talk, talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)

    All Forms

    私語 【しご】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 21,600

    Examples

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      先生(せんせい):「授業(じゅぎょう)(ちゅう)私語(しご)禁止(きんし)です。」

      Teacher: "Whispering during class is prohibited." {whispering, whisper, secret talk, murmur}

      • N1

      教官(きょうかん):「そこ!講義(こうぎ)(ちゅう)だ。私語(しご)(つつし)みなさい。」

      Instructor: "Hey! We're in the middle of a lecture. Stop whispering." {whispering, whisper, secret talk, murmur}

      • N1

      授業(じゅぎょう)(ちゅう)私語(しご)をする生徒(せいと)たちの評価(ひょうか)()げました。

      I lowered the evaluation of the students who whisper during class. {whispering, whisper, secret talk, murmur}

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう):「(だれ)とは()わないが、会議(かいぎ)(ちゅう)私語(しご)(つつし)むように。」

      President: "I won't say who, but please refrain from whispering during meetings." {whispering, whisper, secret talk, murmur}

      • N1

      試験(しけん)(ちゅう)私語(しご)をするや(いな)や、試験(しけん)(かん)退場(たいじょう)するように()われました。

      No sooner did I start whispering during the exam, than I was told by the examiner to leave the room. {whispering, whisper, secret talk, murmur}

      • N1
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