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murmur in Japanese

murmur in Japanese is 呟く — murmur means a soft, low, indistinct sound.

murmur in Japanese

呟く
verb
Pronounced: tsubuyaku
(intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. [from 14th c.]

What does "murmur" mean?

  1. noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
    "A murmur of conversation drifted from the next room."
  2. verb To speak in a low, quiet, and hard-to-make-out voice.
    "He murmured an apology and left the room."
  3. noun An unusual sound made by blood flowing through the heart, sometimes signaling a heart condition.
    "The doctor detected a faint heart murmur during the checkup."
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murmur in a sentence

  • A murmur of conversation drifted from the next room.
  • She could hear the murmur of the river outside her window.
  • He murmured an apology and left the room.
  • The crowd murmured in disapproval.

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What is "murmur" in Japanese?

"murmur" in Japanese is 呟く. murmur means: A soft, low, indistinct sound.

How do you pronounce 呟く?

"murmur" in Japanese is 呟く, pronounced "tsubuyaku".

How do you use "murmur" in a sentence?

Example: "A murmur of conversation drifted from the next room." In Japanese, "murmur" is 呟く.

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