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ひそひそ

in whispers; in a hushed voice

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Examples

  1. 二人はひそひそ話していた。

    ふたりはひそひそはなしていた。

    The two were whispering.

  2. 後ろの席でひそひそ声が聞こえる。

    うしろのせきでひそひそごえがきこえる。

    I can hear whispering in the seats behind me.

  3. 私の顔を見ながらひそひそ話すのはやめてほしい。

    わたしのかおをみながらひそひそはなすのはやめてほしい。

    I wish they'd stop whispering while looking at me.

  4. 会議のあと、社員たちはひそひそと噂を交わしていた。

    かいぎのあと、しゃいんたちはひそひそとうわさをかわしていた。

    After the meeting, the employees exchanged rumors in whispers.

Common patterns

ひそひそ話
whispered conversation
ひそひそ声
a whisper
ひそひそ話す
to talk in whispers

Memory tip

ひそひそ is about the quiet voice itself, and often hints the talk is about someone present. こそこそ is about hiding the action, not the volume, so it can describe sneaking rather than speaking.

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