Japanese

つぶやく
Meaning: to mutter; to murmur; to grumble
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 呟く 呟かない
Polite 呟きます 呟きません
Past 呟いた 呟かなかった
Polite + Past 呟きました 呟きませんでした
Te-form 呟いて 呟かなくて
Potential 呟ける 呟けない
Passive 呟かれる 呟かれない
Causative 呟かせる 呟かせない
Causative + Passive 呟かされる 呟かされない
Imperative 呟け 呟くな

Handwriting

呟
く

Example

She muttered something in a low voice that no one could hear.

Usage Notes

Refers to speaking in a low voice to oneself or complaining. Recently also used for posting on social media (tweeting).

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