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叫声 (きょうせい, kyousei) Japanese meaning: yell | Kotomora

叫きょう声せい

きょ

う

せ

い

Meanings

1

yell; shout; cry; roar; howl

A loud vocal outburst, often from a person or animal, conveying strong emotion or alarm. Can be used for battle cries, screams, or animal calls.

戦せん場じょうで兵へい士したちの叫きょう声せいが響ひびき渡わたっ

Kanji

叫shout, exclaim, yell
声voice

Related words

叫さけび声ごえ
叫び声 is more common and colloquial for a shout or scream. 叫声 is somewhat more formal or literary, often used in written descriptions or dramatic contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 叫 (kyō, 'shout') and 声 (sei, 'voice'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a shouting voice.

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The soldiers' shouts echoed across the battlefield.

突とつ然ぜん、隣となりの部屋へやから女じょ性せいの鋭するどい叫きょう声せいが聞きこえた。

Suddenly, a woman's sharp cry came from the next room.