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哀叫 (あいきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
crying out in grief ; wailing
A literary or formal word for crying out loudly with sadness or anguish. Not an everyday term; more likely in written descriptions or dramatic contexts.
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叫きょう
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響ひび
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The battlefield echoed with the wails of the wounded.
Similar words 叫さけ び 叫び is a general shout or cry, not necessarily sad. 哀叫 specifically implies a cry of grief or anguish.
号ごう 泣きゅう 号泣 means loud weeping, often with tears. 哀叫 focuses on the vocal cry of sorrow, not necessarily tears.
Etymology Compound of 哀 (grief, sorrow) and 叫 (shout, cry). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.
