expression, noun
faint voice; thin voice; tiny voice
Idiomatic expression comparing a voice to the faint buzzing of a mosquito. Used to describe a voice that is very weak, thin, or barely audible, often due to nervousness, illness, or old age.
緊張して、蚊の鳴くような声しか出なかった。
I was so nervous that only a tiny voice came out.
おばあさんは蚊の鳴くような声で「ありがとう」と言った。
The old woman said "thank you" in a faint voice.
A set phrase literally meaning 'a voice like a mosquito's buzzing/crying'. The comparison to a mosquito's faint sound has been used idiomatically in Japanese to describe a very weak or thin voice.