ぶつぶつ
ぶつぶつ
adverb
muttering; grumbling; bumpy
1.
muttering; grumbling; complaining under one's breath
Speaking in a low voice, often in complaint.
ぶつぶつ文句を言う。
To mutter complaints.
彼は何かぶつぶつ言っていた。
He was muttering something.
2.
bumpy; covered with small bumps
Describes a surface with many small bumps.
肌にぶつぶつが出た。
Bumps appeared on my skin.
Noun usage for skin bumps
ぶつぶつ has two distinct meanings: the sound of mumbling complaints, and a texture with small bumps.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぶつぶつ言う: to mutter, to grumble
- ぶつぶつ文句を言う: to mutter complaints
- ぶつぶつができる: to get bumps (on skin)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぼそぼそ: mumbling (less complaining nuance)
- つぶつぶ: grainy, with small grains