Japanese

える

ほえる
Meaning: to bark; to howl; to roar
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 吠える 吠えない
Polite 吠えます 吠えません
Past 吠えた 吠えなかった
Polite + Past 吠えました 吠えませんでした
Te-form 吠えて 吠えなくて
Potential 吠えられる 吠えられない
Passive 吠えられる 吠えられない
Causative 吠えさせる 吠えさせない
Imperative 吠えろ 吠えるな

Handwriting

吠
え
る

Example sentences

The neighbor's dog barks in the middle of the night, so I can't sleep well.
ライオンが鋭い牙を剥いて吠えた。
The lion bared its sharp fangs and roared.
ライオンが檻の中で吠えている。
The lion is roaring inside the cage.
突然、犬が吠えて、見知らぬ人に噛みついた。
Suddenly, the dog barked and bit a stranger.
白い服から黒い服に着替えただけで、飼い犬にさえ吠えられたとは、まさに狗吠緇衣だ。
Being barked at even by one's own dog just for changing from white to black clothes is exactly 'kuhai shii'.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for the loud cries of animals like dogs or wolves. Can also describe wind or waves making loud noises.

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