1.
to mutter; to murmur
To speak in a low voice, often to oneself.
彼は何か呟いていた。
He was muttering something.
「疲れた」と呟いた。
I murmured, 'I'm tired.'
2.
to tweet; to post (on social media)
Modern usage referring to posting short messages on social media platforms.
SNSで日常のことを呟いている。
I tweet about daily life on social media.
Modern usage for social media posting
呟く originally means to speak quietly to oneself. With the rise of Twitter, it gained a second meaning related to posting on social media.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぼそぼそ言う: to mumble
- 独り言を言う (ひとりごとをいう): to talk to oneself
MODERN USAGE:
The verb became associated with Twitter (ツイッター) posts, as the Japanese name for "tweet" is ツイート or つぶやき (noun form).