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呟

呟: mutter

mutter; murmur
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Readings

On
ゲン
Kun
つぶやく

Used almost only for 呟く (つぶやく) and 呟き; the 'mouth' radical on the left marks a speech verb.

Key words

呟くつぶやくto mutter; to murmur
呟きつぶやきmurmur; mutter
呟き声つぶやきごえmurmuring voice

Example sentences

Gazing out the window, he muttered something under his breath.

A murmur that seemed to vanish on the wind slipped from her lips.

From deep in the dark room, I can hear someone murmuring.

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