唸る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to groan; to moan
2. to roar; to howl; to growl
3. to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to whiz; to sough; to make a low, dull sound
4. to ooh and aah (in admiration)
Godan verb
Transitive verb
5. to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
6. to be about to burst; to overflow
Other spellings
うなる
Kanji used
Pitch accent
うなる
Used in vocabulary
Examples6
その
The dog growled at a little boy.
なにやら
Groaning strangely she is hurling her overflowing passion onto the canvas!
いぬ
The dog growled at the strange man.
怪物
The Sphinx howled with rage.
その
The howls grew louder and louder.
「ふむ」
"Hrmm," mumbled Professor Takeda as he twisted his moustache.