Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
鳴らすto ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to state, to insist, to complain
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to fart (loudly)
Archaic
All Forms
鳴らす 【ならす】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
な
ら
す
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強風が木の枝の先を鳴らしています。
The strong wind is making the tips of the tree branches rustle. {to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)}
年越しの際、お寺で除夜の鐘が鳴らされました。
At the end of the year, the New Year's Eve bell was rung at the temple. {to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)}
先生:「不審者にあった時は、防犯ブザーを鳴らすしましょう。」
Teacher: 'When you encounter a suspicious person, let's sound the crime prevention buzzer.' {to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)}
自動車のクラクションは無闇に鳴らしてはいけないと聞きました。
I heard that you should not honk your car horn indiscriminately. {to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)}
飼い猫がゴロゴロと喉を鳴らしているので、甘えたい気分なのだろう。
My pet cat is purring, so it probably wants to be spoiled. {to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed, to state, to insist, to complain, to fart (loudly)}
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