Translation guide
Describes a gloomy, silent, and resentful manner. Japanese uses various adverbs, mimetic words, and descriptive phrases to convey acting or looking sullen.
To describe someone acting in a sullen way, often with a downcast or moody attitude.
An adverb describing a silent, sullen, or moody demeanor. Often used with verbs like 黙る (to be silent) or している (to be doing).
彼はむっつりと黙っていた。
He remained sullenly silent.
彼女はむっつりしている。
She is being sullen.
Literally 'seeming displeased', this adverbial phrase is a very common way to say someone is acting sullenly or in a bad mood.
彼は不機嫌そうに座っていた。
He was sitting sullenly.
A mimetic word for a sullen, sulky expression or action. Often implies a pouting or grumpy look.
The te-form of すねる (to sulk). Describes acting sullenly, often in a childish or petulant way.
子供はすねて部屋に入った。
The child went into the room sullenly.
A literary or formal expression meaning 'sullenly' or 'disgruntledly'. Often used in written narratives.
彼は憮然として立ち去った。
He left sullenly.
She sullenly said nothing.