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弱音を吐く (よわねをはく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弱よわ音ねを吐はく

よ

わ

ね

を

は

く

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ku)

complain weakly; whine; grumble

Used when someone voices complaints or dissatisfaction in a weak, unassertive manner, often implying a lack of resolve.

彼かれはいつも弱よわ音ねを吐はいてばかりいる。
He's always whining.
弱よわ音ねを吐はかずに最さい後

ご

まで

頑がん

張ば

ろう

。

Let's keep going to the end without complaining.

Written forms

弱よわ音ねを吐はく
Standard kanji spelling; 吐く is the usual kanji for this expression.
弱よわ音ねをはく
Kana spelling of 吐く is also common and avoids the kanji.

Kanji

弱weak, frail
音sound, noise
吐spit, vomit, belch

Similar words

愚ぐ痴ちる
愚痴る is more about grumbling or venting frustrations, often in a complaining manner, while 弱音を吐く specifically implies voicing weakness or lack of confidence.
泣なき言ごとを言いう
泣き言を言う is similar but can sound more like 'crying' or 'whining' about one's situation, whereas 弱音を吐く focuses on expressing one's own weakness or giving up.

Etymology

Compound of 弱音 (よわね, 'weak tone' or 'feeble words') and 吐く (はく, 'to emit' or 'to utter'). The expression literally means 'to emit weak words' and has been used idiomatically to refer to complaining or showing a lack of spirit.