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JLPT N3 · Mimetic words: faces & voices

ぶつぶつ

grumbling; muttering

Stroke order of ぶつぶつ

4 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

ぶ · 6 strokesつ · 1 strokesぶ · 6 strokesつ · 1 strokes

Memory trick

BUTSU-BUTSU — 'boots-boots' he mutters into his boots.

Parts: adverb; with 言う; grumble

The characters in ぶつぶつ

  • ぶ ぶ — bu (6 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)
  • ぶ ぶ — bu (6 strokes)
  • つ つ — tsu (1 strokes)

Example sentence

彼はぶつぶつ文句を言っています。

かれはぶつぶつもんくをいっています。

He is grumbling complaints.

More words: Mimetic words: faces & voices

にやにやgrinning; smirkingくすくすgigglingげらげらroaring with laughterしくしくsobbing quietlyめそめそwhimperingぼんやりabsent-minded; vaguelyうとうとdozing offすやすやsleeping peacefullyぼーっとspaced outきょろきょろlooking around restlesslyじろじろstaring

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