“Complaining” in Japanese
Short answer
Complaining in Japanese is “つべこべ” (tsubekobe). Full meaning: complaining, nitpicking.
Other ways to say “Complaining” in Japanese
こぼし話
koboshibanashi complaining
ぶつくさ
butsukusa moaning, muttering, complaining
ブウブウ
buubuu bugling (sound), honking, oinking, vibrating (e.g. phone); grumbling, complaining; car, automobile
ツベコベ
tsubekobe complaining, nitpicking
愚図愚図
guzuguzu slowly, tardily, dawdling, lingering, hesitantly; complaining, grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather)
拘り
kodawari obsession, fixation, hangup, determination, fastidiousness, pickiness about (trait, style, etc.); complaining, criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
ブツクサ
butsukusa moaning, muttering, complaining
ぷうぷう
puupuu bugling (sound), honking, oinking, vibrating (e.g. phone); grumbling, complaining; car, automobile
ぶぅぶぅ
buubuu bugling (sound), honking, oinking, vibrating (e.g. phone); grumbling, complaining; car, automobile
フウフウ
fuufuu bugling (sound), honking, oinking, vibrating (e.g. phone); grumbling, complaining; car, automobile
ふうふう
fuufuu bugling (sound), honking, oinking, vibrating (e.g. phone); grumbling, complaining; car, automobile
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