grumbling talk; tedious complaints; continual moaning
Refers to a conversation or story that consists mainly of complaints or grumbling, often perceived as tiresome.
I'm fed up with his tedious complaints.
The drinking party was boring because it was nothing but grumbling.
Standard kanji spelling; 愚痴 (grumbling) + 話 (talk).
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in casual writing.
Compound of 愚痴 (grumbling, complaint) and 話 (talk, story). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward modern compound.