Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

()to sing (bird), to bark, to purr, to make sound (animal)

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    1. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (く), Intransitive verb

      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】

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (にわ)()(ちい)さな(とり)()いています。

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

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      この(むし)()(こえ)がとても(おお)きいです。

      This insect has a very loud chirping sound.

      • N3

      そばで(ねこ)()とついその(こえ)真似(まね)してしまいます。

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

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      動物(どうぶつ)(ぎら)いの息子(むすこ)が、(いぬ)がワンワンと()(こえ)(おび)えている。

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

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      ()(いぬ)がもっと()かずにいてくれたら近所(きんじょ)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...

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