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JLPT N2 · Noun / adverb

ぶつぶつ (butsubutsu)

ぶつぶつ is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “grunt; grumble”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ぶつぶつ
Romaji
butsubutsu
Word class
Noun / adverb
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. grunt; grumble; complaint; mutter · noun, adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  2. pimples; spots; eruption; rash · noun, adverb, adverb (taking と)
  3. cutting into small pieces · noun, adverb, adverb (taking と)
  4. simmering · noun, adverb, adverb (taking と)

Example sentences

祖父はいつも何やかやぶつぶつ不平を言っていた。
My grandfather was always grumbling about something or other.
Tatoeba #140711
顔にぶつぶつができてる。最近、寝不足だからなぁ。
I'm getting little pimples on my face. I wonder if I've been getting enough sleep lately.
Tatoeba #183640

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1011200 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.