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口くちずさむ

くちずさむ kuchizusamu Play N1 Godan verb Transitive

歌やメロディーを小さな声で歌う。 to hum something; to sing to oneself

Example 1

母ははは台所だいどころでせっせと料理りょうりしながら歌うたを口くちずさんでいた。

Mother hummed to herself as she went about her cooking in the kitchen.

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Example 2

彼は帰り道、好きな歌を口ずさんでいた。

He was humming his favorite song on the way home.

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Kanji breakdown

口

N4

mouth

On reading
コウ、ク
Kun reading
くち
Radical
口
Illustration of 口述
N1

こうじゅつ

verbal statement

Illustration of 口頭
N1

こうとう

oral

Illustration of 悪口
N1

あっこう

abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking

Illustration of 無口
N1

むくち

reticence

Illustration of 甘口
N1

あまくち

sweet flavour; mildness; flattery; stupidity