Vocab Info

A2 Noun

呻(うめ)きmoan, groan, groaning

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        moan, groan, groaning

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    呻き 【うめき】

    Details

      • う

      • め

      • き

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    Examples

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    • 事故(じこ)に遭(あ)った歩行(ほこう)者(しゃ)が呻(うめ)きをあげている。

      The pedestrian who was involved in the accident is groaning.

      • N1

    • 増税(ぞうぜい)に苦(くる)しむ国民(こくみん)たちの呻(うめ)きが聞(き)こえてきます。

      You can hear the groaning of the citizens suffering from tax increases.

      • N1

    • 殴(なぐ)るや蹴(け)るなどの暴行(ぼうこう)を加(くわ)えられて呻(うめ)きをあげました。

      He groaned after being subjected to violent acts such as punching and kicking.

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    • 呻(うめ)きを漏(も)らしたということは彼(かれ)が相当(そうとう)な苦痛(くつう)を感(かん)じているということだ。

      The fact that he let out a groan means that he is experiencing considerable pain.

      • N1

    • 地下(ちか)室(しつ)から呻(うめ)きが聞(き)こえたので行(い)ってみると、監禁(かんきん)されている人(ひと)がいた。

      I heard a groan coming from the basement, so when I went to check it out, I found someone who was being held captive there.

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