Vocab Info

A2 Noun

(うめ)moan, groan, groaning

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      moan, groan, groaning

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    呻き 【うめき】

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      事故(じこ)()った歩行(ほこう)(しゃ)(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)(くる)しむ国民(こくみん)たちの(うめ)きが()こえてきます。

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

      • N1

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

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

      • N1

      (うめ)きを()らしたということは(かれ)相当(そうとう)苦痛(くつう)(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)(しつ)から(うめ)きが()こえたので()ってみると、監禁(かんきん)されている(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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