Vocabulary

What does 囁く (ささやく, sasayaku) mean?

囁く (ささやく, sasayaku) means to whisper.

Quick facts
Readingささやく
Romajisasayaku
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ささやく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsasayaku

to whisper

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to whisper; to murmur
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to rumor; to rumour

Example sentences

  • He whispered something in my ear.

  • The two of them were laughing while whispering in low voices.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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