弱音
Meanings
1
feeble complaint; whining; griping
Used for weak, complaining remarks, often in the phrase 弱音を吐く (to whine, to complain feebly).
He starts whining right away.
Let's keep going to the end without complaining.
Usage patterns
- 弱音を漏らすto let slip a weak complaint
He was exhausted, but he didn't let a single complaint slip to anyone.
- 弱音を見せないto not show any sign of weakness or complaining
Even during the tough practice, she never showed any sign of complaining.
- 弱音一つ言わないto not utter even a single complaint
Even while hospitalized, he didn't utter a single complaint.
Expressions
- 弱音を吐くcomplain weakly; whine; grumble