JLPT N3 Intermediate
ぶつぶつ
Grumbling muttering, skin bumps or rashes, or simmering bubbles.
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ブツブツ often used for emphasis
1 Adverb, Adverb with と
Muttering" / "Grumbling
Describes the act of complaining or speaking in a low, indistinct voice that is difficult to hear.
Example
彼 は 何か ぶつぶつ 言いながら 部屋 を 出 て 行っ た 。
He left the room muttering something.
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2 Noun, Adverb, Adverb with と
Bumpy" / "Spotty" (on skin)
Refers to an outbreak of small, granular eruptions or rashes on the surface of the skin.
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3 Adverb, Adverb with と
Simmering
Depicts the sound or appearance of a thick liquid bubbling sluggishly or rupturing on the surface.
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