Translation guide
The English word "roar" covers loud, deep sounds made by animals, people, engines, and natural forces. Japanese uses different words depending on the source and quality of the sound.
The loud, deep, prolonged cry of a large wild animal.
General verb for a large animal roaring, howling, or bellowing. Often used for lions, tigers, bears, and wolves.
ライオンが吠えている。
The lion is roaring.
Describes a low, menacing growl or roar, often with a sense of rumbling. Used for animals like bears or tigers when the sound is deep and threatening.
熊が唸り声をあげた。
The bear let out a roar.
A literary or dramatic noun for a roar or howl, often used in fiction or formal descriptions.
虎の咆哮が森に響き渡った。
The tiger's roar echoed through the forest.
A very loud, forceful shout from a person or group, often expressing strong emotion.
To shout angrily; to yell at someone. The most common verb for a person roaring in anger.
彼は私に怒鳴った。
He roared at me.
To shout or scream loudly, not necessarily in anger. Can be used for a roar of excitement or pain.
To raise one's voice loudly; to let out a roar. A more neutral phrase for a loud vocal outburst.
彼は痛みで大声を上げた。
He roared in pain.
To resound or reverberate. Used for a roar of laughter or a crowd's roar that fills a space.
The loud, continuous, deep sound made by an engine, motor, or vehicle.
A deafening roar; a thunderous sound. The standard noun for the roar of engines, jets, or explosions.
ジェット機の轟音が聞こえた。
We heard the roar of the jet.
To roar, growl, or hum powerfully. Used for engines revving or machines making a deep, continuous sound.
Explosive roar; specifically the loud sound of an explosion or a very loud engine like a race car.
The loud, deep, continuous sound of wind, waves, fire, or thunder.
To roar, rumble, or resound. Commonly used for thunder, wind, or waves making a deep, booming sound.
雷が轟いた。
Thunder roared.
To howl or roar (wind). Often used for strong winds making a low, moaning sound.
A literary term for a roar, sometimes applied to natural forces like the sea or wind in dramatic writing.
A very loud, hearty laugh.
To laugh loudly; to roar with laughter. The most common way to express a roaring laugh.
彼の冗談にみんなが大笑いした。
Everyone roared with laughter at his joke.
To burst out laughing; to roar with laughter. Emphasizes a sudden, explosive laugh.
観客が爆笑した。
The audience roared with laughter.
吠える (hoeru) is for animal cries like barking or roaring. 唸る (unaru) is a low, rumbling growl or roar, used for animals, engines, or wind. 轟く (todoroku) is for loud, reverberating sounds like thunder, engines, or crowds, and is more about the echoing quality.
The katakana word ロアー (roā) is not commonly used in Japanese. Use the native verbs and nouns above instead.
The crowd roared with delight.
笑い声が部屋に轟いた。
Roars of laughter filled the room.
The engine roared.
レーシングカーの爆音がサーキットに響いた。
The roar of racing cars echoed around the circuit.
The wind is roaring.
海の咆哮が嵐を告げた。
The roar of the sea announced the storm.