愚 痴(ぐち)を言(い)う

ぐちをいう

expression

to complain; to grumble; to gripe

1. to complain; to grumble; to gripe

To express dissatisfaction or complaints, especially about things one cannot change, often to someone who will listen sympathetically.

愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)っても仕方(しかた)がない。

There's no point in complaining.

彼(かれ)はいつも仕事(しごと)の愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)う。

He always complains about work.

友達(ともだち)に愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)って少(すこ)し気(き)が楽(らく)になった。

I felt a little better after venting to a friend.

愚痴(ぐち)ばかり言(い)っていないで、自分(じぶん)から行動(こうどう)を起(お)こしなさい。

Stop just complaining and take action yourself.

愚痴(ぐち) originally comes from Buddhist terminology meaning spiritual ignorance or foolish attachment. In modern usage, it refers to complaints or grumbling, particularly about things that cannot be easily changed. Saying 愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)う implies a certain futility — the speaker knows complaining won't solve the problem but does it anyway.

The verb can also be 愚痴(ぐち)る (a casual verb form meaning "to gripe"), which is common in informal speech.

Common collocations

愚痴(ぐち)を言(い)う: to complain
愚痴(ぐち)をこぼす: to let complaints slip out
愚痴(ぐち)を聞(き)く: to listen to someone's complaints
愚痴(ぐち)ばかり言(い)う: to do nothing but complain
愚痴(ぐち)っぽい: prone to complaining

Similar words

文句(もんく)を言(い)う: to complain; to object — more confrontational, directed at a specific target
不平(ふへい)を言(い)う: to express dissatisfaction — more formal
愚痴(ぐち)る: to gripe — casual verb form of the same concept

Related Words

Related: 不平(ふへい)を言(い)う (formal)

Compare: 文句(もんく)を言(い)う (to complain)

Compare: 愚痴(ぐち)る (to gripe)

Compare: 小言(こごと)を言(い)う (to nag)

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Added 2026.4.25 22:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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