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鳴
chirp · cry · ring · sound
N3On: めいKun: なく、なる、ならす
Memory Aid
'Naku' — like a GNAT making a little sound. 'Naru' — it sounds like a car horn going off, just NAROW! 'Narasu' — a NARROWS street where horns keep sounding.
Vocabulary
鳴き声なきごえa cry (of an animal), a chirp
悲鳴ひめいa scream
鳴くなくto chirp, to bark, to moo, to cry (animal)
鳴るなるto ring, to sound
鳴らすならすto ring, to sound (something)
Example Sentences
鳥が毎朝窓の外で鳴いています。
The bird is chirping outside the window every morning.
電話が鳴ったら、私が出ます。
If the phone rings, I'll answer it.
ベルを鳴らして、先生を呼びました。
I rang the bell and called the teacher.
犬が嬉しそうに鳴いた。
The dog barked happily.