ひそひそ

Japanese

Etymology

Reduplication of (ひそ) (hiso)

Pronunciation

Adverb

ひそひそ • (hisohiso

  1. in a whisper, in a low voice
    ()(ごえ)ひそひそとはなす
    kogoe de hisohiso to hanasu
    to speak in a whisper

Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN