鶏が庭で鳴いている。
A chicken is crowing in the yard.
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Example sentences
Small birds have been singing in the garden since early morning.
セミがじいと鳴いて飛び去った。
The cicada buzzed and then flew away.
ねずみがちゅうと鳴いている。
The mouse is squeaking.
子犬がしっぽを振りながら、わんと鳴いた。
The puppy barked 'woof' while wagging its tail.
猫がにゃんと鳴きました。
The cat went 'meow'.
鳩が「くー」と鳴いている。
A pigeon is cooing 'koo'.
春になり、巣の中で鳥の雛たちが元気な声で鳴いている。
Spring has come, and the bird chicks in the nest are chirping with energetic voices.
夏は蝉がうるさく鳴く。
In summer, cicadas chirp loudly.
新しい店をオープンしたが、客が全く来ず閑古鳥が鳴いている。
They opened a new store, but no customers came and business was completely dead.
Usage Notes
Used for sounds made by birds, insects, and animals. For humans, '泣く' (same reading) is used for crying with tears.
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