Translation guide
Describes a low, rough, threatening sound made by animals, people, or things. In Japanese, the expression depends on what is growling and the nuance.
A low threatening sound made by an animal.
General verb for growling, snarling, or groaning. Used for animals and sometimes for engines.
犬が唸っている。
The dog is growling.
Noun meaning 'growl' or 'snarl' as a sound.
熊の唸り声が聞こえた。
I heard a bear's growl.
The rumbling sound a stomach makes when hungry.
Standard phrase for stomach growling. Literally 'stomach makes a sound'.
お腹が鳴って恥ずかしかった。
My stomach growled and I was embarrassed.
Onomatopoeia for stomach growling, often used with 鳴る.
お腹がぐうぐう鳴っている。
My stomach is growling loudly.
A low, rough voice expressing anger or threat.
Same verb as animal growling, but used for a person's low, menacing voice.
彼は怒って唸るように言った。
He growled angrily.
Descriptive phrase: 'to threaten in a low voice'. More explicit than 唸る.
彼は低い声で威嚇した。
He growled threateningly.
A deep, continuous rumbling sound from an engine or machinery.
Also used for the powerful sound of an engine or motor.
エンジンが唸りを上げて加速した。
The engine growled and accelerated.
Means to roar or rumble loudly, often for engines, thunder, or cannons.
唸る (unaru) is a low growl or groan, while 吠える (hoeru) is a bark or howl. A dog may 唸る before it 吠える.
トラックのエンジンが轟いた。
The truck's engine growled.