Illustration: On a local train, one friend leans close to another’s ear and speaks with barely parted lips, shielding the small gap with a cupped hand. The listener tilts their head toward the speaker and suppresses a smile behind their fingers.

ささやく

sasayaku

to whisper

Example sentences

彼かれは私わたしの耳元みみもとでその答こたえを囁ささやいた。
He whispered the answer in my ear.
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彼かれは彼女かのじょに何なにか囁ささやいた。
He whispered something to her.
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彼かれは私わたしに何なにかささやいた。
He whispered something to me.
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