Translation and Meaning of: 囁く - sasayaku

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 囁く (sasayaku) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: sasayaku

Kana: ささやく

Type: noun

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囁く

Translation / Meaning: whisper; to murmur

Meaning in English: to whisper;to murmur

Definition: Speak softly, as if whispering in your ear.

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Explanation and Etymology - (囁く) sasayaku

囁く (ささやく) It is a Japanese word meaning "whisper" or "murmuring". The word is composed of the Kanji 囁 (ささや) which means "whisper" and く which is a verbal suffix that indicates action. The romanized reading of the word is "Sasayaku".

How to Write in Japanese - (囁く) sasayaku

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (囁く) sasayaku:

How do you say whisper; to murmur In japanese?

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "whisper; to murmur" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "whisper; to murmur" é "(囁く) sasayaku".

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

ささやく; つぶやく; こそこそ話す

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Words related to: 囁く

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呟く

Kana: つぶやく

Romaji: tsubuyaku

Meaning:

murmur; to murmur

Words with the same pronunciation: ささやく sasayaku

Example Sentences - (囁く) sasayaku

Below are some example sentences:

彼女は耳元で囁くのが好きです。

Kanojo wa mimimoto de sasayaku no ga suki desu

She likes to whisper in her ear.

She likes to whisper in her ears.

  • 彼女 (kanojo) - she
  • は (wa) - topic particle
  • 耳元 (mimimoto) - next to the ear
  • で (de) - location particle
  • 囁く (sasayaku) - whisper
  • のが (noga) - particle indicating preference
  • 好き (suki) - like
  • です (desu) - polite way of being

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打ち合わせ

Kana: うちあわせ

Romaji: uchiawase

Meaning:

business meeting; prior agreement; commitment

Kana: かみ

Romaji: kami

Meaning:

paper

お袋

Kana: おふくろ

Romaji: ofukuro

Meaning:

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囁く