Tsubuyaku

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

呟く (Tsubuyaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to mutter, to murmur, to grumble, to tweet”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto mutter; to murmur; to grumble
  2. godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto tweet; to post on Twitter

Examples

  • He muttered a curse.

  • He muttered complaints against the school.

  • The shy pupil murmured his answer.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 呟く