Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

()えるto bark, to bay, to howl, to bellow, to roar, to cry

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea)

    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan

    All Forms

    吠える 【ほえる】吼える 【ほえる】咆える 【ほえる】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 6,100

    Examples

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      近所(きんじょ)(いぬ)がワンワンと()えている。

      The dog in the neighborhood is barking loudly.

      • N3

      (おおかみ)がワオーと()える姿(すがた)格好(かっこう)()いです。

      The sight of a wolf howling ‘awoooo’ is impressive.

      • N3

      荒海(あらうみ)()える様子(ようす)()(いそ)いで高台(たかだい)避難(ひなん)しました。

      We hurried to the higher ground after witnessing the roaring of the rough sea.

      • N3

      (とら)がガオーと()える様子(ようす)には、(なん)()()ても迫力(はくりょく)(かん)じます。

      The roar of a tiger, ‘growlll’, always gives a powerful impression no matter how many times I see it.

      • N3

      (よわ)くて(ちから)自信(じしん)()(いぬ)ほどよく()える()うが、本当(ほんとう)なのだろうか?

      They say that dogs that are weak and lack confidence bark more frequently, but is it true?

      • N2
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