Japanese

ささやく
Meaning: to whisper; to murmur
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

囁
く

Example

He whispered words of love into her ear.

Usage Notes

Refers to speaking in a very low, quiet voice. Can also mean to spread rumors secretly.

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