口ずさむ

くちずさむ
Alternative writings: 口遊む, 口吟む
JLPT:N1
Frequency:

1To hum or softly sing a tune to oneself; to sing quietly or murmur a melody (often casually).

Group 1 VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

朝、駅のホームで誰かが口ずさんでいる曲が耳に残った。

In the morning, a tune someone was humming on the station platform stuck in my ears.

彼は作業をしながらよくメロディーを口ずさむ。

He often hums a melody while working.

緊張していたが、好きな歌を口ずさんで気持ちを落ち着けた。

I was nervous, but I calmed myself by quietly humming a favorite song.