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ぶつぶつ (butsubutsu)

grumbling,complaining in a small voice

  • JLPT N2
  • adverb
  • Pitch -1
  • #16143 most frequent

Meaning

ぶつぶつ (butsubutsu) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “grumbling,complaining in a small voice”.

Example sentences 11

彼かれはぶつぶつと独ひとり言ごとを言いったんだ。

He mumbled to himself.

ぶつぶつと礼れいを言った。

He grunted his thanks.

顔かお中ちゅうにぶつぶつができた。

I have spots coming out all over my face.

彼かれは何なにかぶつぶつ言っている。

He's mumbling something.

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