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しゃがれる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

しゃがれる

also: しわがれる · かれる

しゃ

が

れ

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

become hoarse; get husky

usually written using kana alone

Describes a voice becoming rough, husky, or hoarse, often due to age, illness, or overuse.

風邪かぜで声こえがしゃがれてしまった。
My voice has become hoarse from a cold.
彼かれは年としをとって声こえ

が

しゃがれ

て

き

た

。

His voice has become husky with age.

Written forms

しゃがれるUsage20%
Usually written in kana. The kanji form 嗄れる exists but is rare.
しわがれるUsage56%
Alternate reading, less common than しゃがれる.
嗄れるUsage24%
- しゃがれる
  Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
- かれる
- しわがれる
かれる
Rare alternate reading; may be encountered in older texts.

Kanji

嗄hoarse

Similar words

かすれる
かすれる also means 'to become hoarse' but can additionally mean 'to be blurred' or 'to be scratchy' for sounds or writing. しゃがれる is specifically for a rough, husky voice.

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. The kanji 嗄 is rare and specifically means 'hoarse', but the word is usually written in kana.