Japanese

らす

はなをならす
Meaning: to whine; to coax; to snort in contempt
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 鼻を鳴らす 鼻を鳴らさない
Polite 鼻を鳴らします 鼻を鳴らしません
Past 鼻を鳴らした 鼻を鳴らさなかった
Polite + Past 鼻を鳴らしました 鼻を鳴らしませんでした
Te-form 鼻を鳴らして 鼻を鳴らさなくて
Potential 鼻を鳴らせる 鼻を鳴らせない
Passive 鼻を鳴らされる 鼻を鳴らされない
Causative 鼻を鳴らさせる 鼻を鳴らさせない
Imperative 鼻を鳴らせ 鼻を鳴らすな

Handwriting

鼻
を
鳴
ら
す

Example

She whined like a child and begged.

Usage Notes

Can mean making a nasal sound to act spoiled/beg for something, or to snort in a way that shows dissatisfaction or mockery.

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