Japanese

ひびく
Meaning: to resound; to vibrate; to touch; to affect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 響く 響かない
Polite 響きます 響きません
Past 響いた 響かなかった
Polite + Past 響きました 響きませんでした
Te-form 響いて 響かなくて
Potential 響ける 響けない
Passive 響かれる 響かれない
Causative 響かせる 響かせない
Causative + Passive 響かされる 響かされない
Imperative 響け 響くな

Handwriting

響
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Example sentences

His words touched my heart deeply.
「あり」という掛け声が響いた。
The shout 'Ari!' echoed.
遠くから砲の響く音が聞こえる
The sound of echoing cannons can be heard from a distance.
静かな森の中に、涼しげな水音が響いている。
The refreshing sound of water echoes in the quiet forest.
最近は野菜の相場が上がっていて、家計に響く。
Recently, the market price of vegetables has been rising, which is affecting the household budget.
静まり返った夜の森に、獲物の断末魔の叫びが響いた。
In the silent night forest, the death-throes scream of the prey echoed.
静かな夜に、鋭い金属音が響いた。
In the quiet night, a sharp metallic sound echoed.
夕暮れの浦は、波の音だけが響いていた。
At the cove at dusk, only the sound of waves was echoing.
お祭りで大きな太鼓の音が響いている。
The sound of a large drum is echoing at the festival.
焚き火の薪がパチパチと爆ぜる音が、静かな夜の森に響いていた。
The sound of firewood crackling and popping in the bonfire echoed through the quiet night forest.

Usage Notes

Can refer to sound, physical vibration, emotional impact, or consequences.

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