grouch

• n.不満な人、不幸な人、不平を言う。
• vi.愚痴をこぼす；機嫌を損ねる；不平を言う

不平を言う音を模した擬音語。grouse、gruntと比較する。

grouch (n.)

"ill-tempered person," 1896, earlier "state of irritable glumness" (1890, in expressions such as to have a grouch on), U.S. college student slang, of uncertain origin, possibly from grutching "complaint, grumbling" (see grutch).

The Grouch, on the other Hand, gave a correct Imitation of a Bear with a Sore Toe. His Conversation was largely made up of Grunts. He carried a Facial Expression that frightened little Children in Street Cars and took all the Starch out of sentimental Young Ladies. He seemed perpetually to carry the Hoof-Marks of a horrible Nightmare. [George Ade, "People You Know," 1902]

The verb is 1916, from the noun. Related: Grouched; grouching. Grouch bag "purse for carrying money secretly" (1908), probably so called for keeping the cash hidden from compatriots; it is the source of the nickname of U.S. comedian Julius "Groucho" Marx (1890-1977), who supposedly carried his money to poker games in one.

1. He 's an old grouch but she puts up with him.

彼は文句を言うのが好きなおじいさんですが、彼女は彼にとても包容力があります。

2.He has a grouch on.

彼は気分が悪い.

3.Of course,they all call me a grouch .

彼らはもちろん私が文句を言うのが好きだと言っている。

4.He 's always having a grouch about something.

彼はいつも怒って文句を言っている。

5. He reflected, " What's the matter with me today? Seems like I 've got an awful grouch ."

彼はひそかに「私は今日どうしたの？まるで気分が合わないようだ」