How to say "Grumble" in Japanese

When translating "grumble" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 愚痴 and ごねる. In Japanese, 愚痴 (ぐち (guchi)) is typically associated with "grumble, complaint, lament" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Refers to complaining or grumbling, often about minor or personal annoyances, without necessarily expecting a solution. Used as a noun. On the other hand, ごねる (ごねる (goneru)) maps to "to grumble, to complain, to stubbornly refuse, to haggle" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Describes complaining persistently, making unreasonable demands, or stubbornly refusing to do something, often with a sense of childishness or annoyance.. A literal translation of "grumble" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!