鳴る
Reading: なる
Meaning: to ring, to sound, to make a noise
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Example Sentence
電話 が 鳴って 私 は 飛び起きた
The phone rang and I jumped up.
Usage Notes
Used for sounds made by inanimate objects or animals. Different from 鳴らす (to make something ring).
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