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吠える · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	吠ほえる	吠ほえない
Polite	吠ほえます	吠ほえません
Past polite	吠ほえました	吠ほえませんでした
Past	吠ほえた	吠ほえなかった
Te-form	吠ほえて	吠ほえないで
Desire	吠ほえたい	吠ほえたくない
Potential	吠ほえられるalso 吠ほえれる	吠ほえられないalso 吠ほえれない
Passive	吠ほえられる	吠ほえられない
Causative	吠ほえさせる	吠ほえさせない
Causative passive	吠ほえさせられる	吠ほえさせられない
Volitional	吠ほえよう
Polite volitional	吠ほえましょう
Imperative	吠ほえろ	吠ほえるな
Conditional	吠ほえれば	吠ほえなければ
Tara conditional	吠ほえたら	吠ほえなかったら

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

bark; howl; yelp; roar

Used for the vocalizations of dogs, wolves, and other animals. Covers barking, howling, yelping, and roaring depending on the animal.

夜よ中なかに犬いぬがずっと吠ほえている。
A dog has been barking all night.
オオカミが遠とおくで吠ほえる声こえが聞きこえた。
We could hear wolves howling in the distance.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

howl (wind); roar (sea)

Describes the loud, deep sound of wind or the roaring of the sea. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.

嵐あらしで風かぜが激はげしく吠ほえている。
The wind is howling fiercely in the storm.
波なみが岩いわ場ばで吠ほえるように砕くだけ散ちる。
The waves crash against the rocks with a roar.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

yell; shout; cry out

Used for humans shouting or crying out loudly, often with strong emotion such as anger or pain. Can imply a rough, uncontrolled outburst.

彼かれは怒いかりに任まかせて大おお声ごえで吠ほえた。
He yelled out in anger.
痛いたみで思おもわず吠ほえてしまった。
I cried out involuntarily from the pain.

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Usage patterns

犬いぬが〈人ひと〉に吠ほえるa dog barks at someone
犬いぬが郵ゆう便びん配はい達たつ員いんに吠ほえた。
The dog barked at the mail carrier.
風かぜが吠ほえるthe wind howls
嵐あらしの夜よる、風かぜがごうごうと吠ほえていた。
On the stormy night, the wind howled fiercely.
怒いかりに吠ほえるto roar/yell out in anger
彼かれは怒いかりに吠ほえるように反はん論ろんした。
He shot back a retort, roaring with anger.
海うみが吠ほえるthe sea roars
台たい風ふうが近ちかづき、海うみが吠ほえるように波なみ立だっていた。
As the typhoon approached, the sea roared with waves.
〈事こと〉と吠ほえるto shout out (some words)
彼かれは「絶ぜっ対たいに許ゆるさない」と吠ほえた。
He shouted, "I'll never forgive you!"

Expressions

吠ほえ面づらをかくbe reduced to tears; end up crying
能のう無なし犬いぬの高たか吠ぼえjealous complaint; the loud bark of a talentless dog

Kanji

吠bark, howl, cry
吼bark, bay, howl
咆bark, roar, get angry

Related words

鳴なくN4sense 1
鳴く is the general verb for any animal sound (birds chirping, cats meowing), while 吠える is reserved for the louder, more aggressive vocalizations of dogs, wolves, and similar animals.
叫さけぶN3sense 3
叫ぶ means to shout or scream with a clear purpose or message, whereas 吠える used for humans suggests a rough, uncontrolled, almost animal-like outburst.
轟とどろく sense 2
轟く describes a deep, resounding roar (thunder, explosions, the sea) as a sound effect, while 吠える specifically personifies wind or sea as if it were roaring like an animal.
怒ど鳴なるN2sense 3
怒鳴る specifically means to yell angrily at someone, while 吠える describes a broader, more visceral shout or roar that need not be directed at anyone.
唸うなるN3
吠える describes a loud, open bark, howl, or roar, whereas 唸る suggests a lower, more threatening rumbling sound such as a dog's warning growl.

Word family· 9

遠とお吠ぼえ
howling; distant howl · backbiting; criticizing behind someone's back
吠ほえ声ごえ
bark; howl; roar; bellow
吠ほえ面づら
tearful face; crying face
長なが吠ぼえ
long howl
吠ほえ付つく
bark at and chase

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吠ほえ出だす
start barking; bark out
無む駄だ吠ぼえ
barking at nothing; barking at passers-by or visitors
逃にげ吠ぼえ
barking while retreating
吠ほえ立たてる
bark loudly; bay; howl persistently

Written forms

吠ほえるUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling for barking, howling, and roaring.
ほえるUsage14%
吼ほえるUsage9%
Alternative kanji, often used for roaring or howling of animals and natural forces.
咆ほえるUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The verb 吠える is a native Japanese word. The kanji 吠 combines the mouth radical 口 with 犬 (dog), suggesting a dog's bark. The reading ほえる is of native origin and not derived from Chinese.