“Grumble” in Japanese
Short answer
Grumble in Japanese is “ぶつぶつ” (butsubutsu). Full meaning: grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces.
Other ways to say “Grumble” in Japanese
ぼやき
boyaki complaint, grumble
愚痴
guchi idle complaint, grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
ぷっぷっ
puppu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
フッフッ
fuffu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
プツプツ
putsuputsu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
ふつふつ
futsufutsu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
プップッ
puppu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
ブツブツ
butsubutsu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
ふっふっ
fuffu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
ぷつぷつ
putsuputsu grunt, grumble, complaint, mutter; pimples, spots, eruption, rash; cutting into small pieces
ボヤキ
boyaki complaint, grumble
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