Japanese

ささやく

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ささやく ささやかない
Polite ささやきます ささやきません
Past ささやいた ささやかなかった
Polite + Past ささやきました ささやきませんでした
Te-form ささやいて ささやかなくて
Potential ささやける ささやけない
Passive ささやかれる ささやかれない
Causative ささやかせる ささやかせない
Causative + Passive ささやかされる ささやかされない
Imperative ささやけ ささやくな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

He whispered words of love in my ear.
彼女は私の耳元で何かをささやいた。
She whispered something in my ear.

Usage Notes

To speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat.

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