Vocabulary

What does 呟く (つぶやく, tsubuyaku) mean?

呟く (つぶやく, tsubuyaku) means to mutter; to tweet (post a short message).

Quick facts
Readingつぶやく
Romajitsubuyaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つぶやく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsubuyaku

to mutter; to tweet (post a short message)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive · intransitive to mutter; to murmur; to grumble
  2. 2godan verb · transitive · intransitive to tweet; to post on Twitter

Example sentences

  • He muttered his dissatisfaction under his breath.

  • She posts about her everyday life on social media.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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