[Japanese Idioms by Flashcards]
蚊の鳴くような声
“a voice like the cry of a mosquito”
(a faint, almost inaudible voice)
Like a mosquito that buzzes in and out of your range, the person’s voice is faint and hard to hear.
Sample text:
(Style: spoken/formal/female)
A: Sonna ka no naku yoona koe de wa minna ni kikoemasen yo. Motto ookina koe de moo ichido itte minasai.
A: そんな蚊のなくような声ではみんなに聞こえませんよ。もっと大きな声でもう一度言ってみなさい。
A: Nobody can hear your faint voice. Try saying it again, only louder.
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