ぶつぶつ

Japanese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぶつぶつ [búꜜtsùbùtsù] (Atamadaka – [1]) — adverb
• (Tokyo) ぶつぶつ [bùtsúbútsú] (Heiban – [0]) — noun
• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟t͡sɨbɯ̟t͡sɨ]

Adverb

ぶつぶつ • (butsubutsu) 

1. grumbling, complaining, muttering

   ぶつぶつ言(い)うなよ。

   Butsubutsu iu na yo.

   Stop complaining.

2. (cooking) simmering
3. cutting into thin pieces
4. poking many holes

Noun

ぶつぶつ • (butsubutsu) 

1. rash, spots, pimples, bumps on the skin