唸る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 唸る | 唸らない |
| Polite | 唸ります | 唸りません |
| Past polite | 唸りました | 唸りませんでした |
| Past | 唸った | 唸らなかった |
| Te-form | 唸って | 唸らないで |
| Desire | 唸りたい | 唸りたくない |
| Potential | 唸れる | 唸れない |
| Passive | 唸られる | 唸られない |
| Causative | 唸らせる | 唸らせない |
| Causative passive | 唸らせられるalso 唸らされる | 唸らせられないalso 唸らされない |
| Volitional | 唸ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 唸りましょう | |
| Imperative | 唸れ | 唸るな |
| Conditional | 唸れば | 唸らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 唸ったら | 唸らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for low sounds made by a person because of pain, illness, distress, or effort.
I was groaning with stomach pain all night.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for deep, threatening, or powerful sounds made by animals, beasts, or sometimes natural forces personified like a beast.
The dog growled low at the stranger.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
hum; buzz; whiz; make a low dull sound
Describes a continuous low sound from machinery, wind, wires, engines, and similar sources.
The old ventilating fan is humming in the ceiling.
The power lines were humming in the strong wind.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
murmur in admiration; be deeply impressed
Often used as 思わず唸る, meaning to make a low sound or reaction because something is impressive, skillful, or excellent.
Even the craftsmen murmured in admiration at his knife skills.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
chant in a strong low voice; sing or recite sonorously
A transitive use, especially for traditional chant, recitation, or performance such as 浪曲 or 謡曲; somewhat specialized and old-fashioned compared with ordinary 歌う or 語る.
At the gathering, my grandfather chanted a passage of rōkyoku in a strong low voice.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be overflowing; be in enormous abundance
Mostly seen in the idiomatic pattern Nが唸るほどある, meaning there is so much of something that it seems to overflow; especially common with money.
That family has money to burn.
He is groaning from a stomachache.
The dog growled at the stranger.
There was the low droning sound of the engine.
I couldn't help letting out a murmur of admiration at the brilliant performance.
My grandfather was skilled at chanting rōkyoku.