saying a single word; muttering just a few words
擬音語・擬態語
病気の祖母は、ポツンと『お茶』と呟いたので、温かいお茶を用意した。
- My sick grandmother muttered 'tea' all by herself, so I prepared some warm tea.
彼は寡黙で、ほとんど口を開かないが、時々ポツリと意味深なことを言う。
- He is a man of few words and hardly ever speaks, but occasionally he'll mutter something profound.