Meaning of 鳴く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鳴く, 啼くJLPT 5
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Kana Readingなく
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Romajinaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending
- Meaning
- to sing (bird)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)
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Example Sentences
鳴く, 啼く, なく used in context
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The pheasant would not be shot but for its cries.
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There's a bird singing in the cage, isn't there?
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What sound does a sheep make?
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Cats go mew, mew.
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It must be morning, for the birds are singing.
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Birds were singing up in the tree.
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