🌏 Region(s): Honshu (Standard)
つべこべ : tsubekobe | define meaning
tsubekobe
Definition
Adverb
- Complaining; objecting; bellyaching
- つべこべいうな【つべこべ言うな】
tsubekobe iu na
"Quit complaining", "No complaints"
- つべこべいうな【つべこべ言うな】
- Babbling; rambling; talking nonsense
- Nitpicking; carping
Etymology
First translated as "talking much and long; babbling; garrulous" by James Curtis Hepburn in A Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionary (1872), page 557.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | つべこべ |
| Romanization | tsubekobe |
意味：つべこべ
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, October 17). つべこべ : tsubekobe | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2675/tsubekobe/.