Meaning

Primary

Idle Complaint

Alternative

Grumble

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A foolish and stupid person will make lots of idle complaints. You really don't like being around them because they grumble about how nothing is good enough all the time. But they really just don't get it.

Reading

ぐち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

愚痴ばかり言っても、何も変わらないよ。

If you only talk of idle complaints, nothing will change.

Kanji Composition