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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

()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

    1. 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)

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to state, to insist, to complain

    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to fart (loudly)

      Archaic

    All Forms

    鳴らす 【ならす】

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    Examples

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      強風(きょうふう)()(えだ)(さき)()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)}

      • N2

      年越(としこ)しの(さい)、お(てら)除夜(じょや)(かね)()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)}

      • N2

      先生(せんせい):「不審(ふしん)(しゃ)にあった(とき)は、防犯(ぼうはん)ブザーを()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)}

      • N2

      自動車(じどうしゃ)のクラクションは無闇(むやみ)()してはいけないと()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)}

      • N2

      ()(ねこ)がゴロゴロと(のど)()しているので、(あま)えたい気分(きぶん)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)}

      • N2
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