No. 1,338 in Japanese
ぐち
Complaint; grumble.
In a sentence
その会議の後、彼はぐちをこぼしていた。
After that meeting, he was complaining.
ぐち in this sentence is used to mean 'complaint' or 'grievance', and 'ぐちをこぼす' means 'to complain'.
ぐちばかり言っても何も始まらないよ。
Nothing will begin if you only complain.
ぐち here refers to voicing repeated complaints, emphasizing a negative and habitual aspect.
昨日からのぐちがまだ耳に残っている。
The complaints from yesterday are still ringing in my ears.
ぐち is utilized to signify the complaints or grumblings from a prior discussion.
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