つぶやく（つぶやく）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to mutter
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | つぶやきます | つぶやきます |
| te-form | つぶやいて | つぶやいて |
| ta-form (past) | つぶやいた | つぶやいた |
| nai-form (negative) | つぶやかない | つぶやかない |
| potential form | つぶやける | つぶやける |
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Example sentences
- 彼は小さな声で何かつぶやいた。 — He muttered something under his breath.
- 独りごとをつぶやきながら歩く。 — I walk along muttering to myself.
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