ひそひそ

Japanese

Etymology

Reduplication of 密(ひそ) (hiso)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひ​そひそ [híꜜsòhìsò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) ひそ​ひそ [hìsóꜜhìsò] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çiso̞çiso̞]

Adverb

ひそひそ • (hisohiso) 

1. in a whisper, in a low voice

   小(こ)声(ごえ)でひそひそとはなす

   kogoe de hisohiso to hanasu

   to speak in a whisper

Derived terms

• ひそひそ声(ごえ) (hisohiso goe)