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6 results for 鳴く

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  1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

    to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp

    カエルが鳴いたら帰ろう。
    Let's return when the frog croaks.

  2. to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

    Mahjong

Also written 啼く【なく】

Pitch on OJAD

More words

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鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬなくねこはねずみをとらぬ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)empty vessels make the most sound; the meowing cat does not catch the mouse

鳴るなる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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Kanji

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鳴chirp, cry14 strokes · Jōyō

Sentences

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ウチだって閑古鳥が鳴くようなカツカツの状態だから、バイトを雇う余裕なんてない。

We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker.

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