鳴く
なく
Also written 啼く
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
- to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
Kanji
- 鳴 cry. Read as なく.
Example sentences
- その動物はキーキー鳴いた。
The animal made a squeaking sound. - セミが鳴いている。
Cicadas are singing. - カエルが鳴いたら帰ろう。
Let's return when the frog croaks. - 犬が激しく鳴いたので、弟が目をさました。
The dog barked furiously, which awakened my brother. - あのかわいい鳥は来る日も来る日も鳴いてばかりいた。
That pretty bird did nothing but sing day after day.
Common phrases
- 声で鳴く
- 閑古鳥が鳴く (かんこどりがなく) to be quiet (due to lack of activity)
- 鳥が鳴く
- 鶏が鳴く
- セミが鳴く
- 鳴き交わす (なきかわす) to exchange wooing cries
- 鳴き出す (なきだす) to start singing (of birds, etc.)
- オスが鳴く
Words containing 鳴く
- 鳴き声 (なきごえ) cry (of an animal)
- 夜鳴きそば (よなきそば) ambulatory evening vendor of noodles (or the noodles themselves)
- 鳴きまね (なきまね) mimicking a bird or animal call
And 6 more.