Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

鳴(な)くto sing (bird), to bark, to purr, to make sound (animal)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp

      2. 2.

        to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

        Mahjong, Only applies to 鳴く

    All Forms

    鳴く 【なく】、啼く 【なく】

    Details

      • な

      • く

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    Examples

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    • 庭(にわ)の木(き)で小(ちい)さな鳥(とり)が鳴(な)いています。

      A small bird is singing in the tree in the garden.

      • N3
    • この虫(むし)は鳴(な)く声(こえ)がとても大(おお)きいです。

      This insect has a very loud chirping sound.

      • N3
    • そばで猫(ねこ)が鳴(な)くとついその声(こえ)を真似(まね)してしまいます。

      Whenever a cat meows nearby, I involuntarily imitate its sound.

      • N3
    • 動物(どうぶつ)嫌(ぎら)いの息子(むすこ)が、犬(いぬ)がワンワンと鳴(な)く声(こえ)に怯(おび)えている。

      My son, who dislikes animals, gets frightened by the barking sound of dogs.

      • N3
    • 飼(か)い犬(いぬ)がもっと鳴(な)かずにいてくれたら近所(きんじょ)に迷惑(めいわく)をかけることもないのに…。

      If only our pet dog would bark less and not cause a nuisance to the neighborhood...

      • N2
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