also: ぷすぷす
ぶすぶすする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ぶすぶすする | ぶすぶすしない |
| Polite | ぶすぶすします | ぶすぶすしません |
| Past polite | ぶすぶすしました | ぶすぶすしませんでした |
| Past | ぶすぶすした | ぶすぶすしなかった |
| Te-form | ぶすぶすして | ぶすぶすしないで |
| Desire | ぶすぶすしたい | ぶすぶすしたくない |
| Potential | ぶすぶすできる | ぶすぶすできない |
| Passive | ぶすぶすされる | ぶすぶすされない |
| Causative | ぶすぶすさせる | ぶすぶすさせない |
| Causative passive | ぶすぶすさせられる | ぶすぶすさせられない |
| Volitional | ぶすぶすしよう | |
| Polite volitional | ぶすぶすしましょう | |
| Imperative | ぶすぶすしろ | ぶすぶすするな |
| Conditional | ぶすぶすすれば | ぶすぶすしなければ |
| Tara conditional | ぶすぶすしたら | ぶすぶすしなかったら |
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
sputtering; smoldering
Describes the sound or state of something burning slowly with small crackling noises, or a fire that is not blazing but smoldering. Often used with 燃える or くすぶる.
The bonfire is sputtering and burning.
The damp firewood is smoldering and won't catch fire easily.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
pricking repeatedly; thrusting into
Mimetic for the action of repeatedly sticking something sharp into something, like a needle or a sword. Often used with 刺す or 突く.
He repeatedly stuck needles into the doll.
The child was playing by repeatedly jabbing a pencil into the clay.
adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
muttering discontent; faint complaints
Only with reading ブスブス / ぶすぶす
Describes low, indistinct grumbling or complaining, often under one's breath. Restricted to the voiced readings ブスブス and ぶすぶす.
He cleaned up while muttering complaints under his breath.
After the meeting, the employees were grumbling their discontent.