吠える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 吠える | 吠えない |
| Polite | 吠えます | 吠えません |
| Past polite | 吠えました | 吠えませんでした |
| Past | 吠えた | 吠えなかった |
| Te-form | 吠えて | 吠えないで |
| Desire | 吠えたい | 吠えたくない |
| Potential | 吠えられるalso 吠えれる | 吠えられないalso 吠えれない |
| Passive | 吠えられる | 吠えられない |
| Causative | 吠えさせる | 吠えさせない |
| Causative passive | 吠えさせられる | 吠えさせられない |
| Volitional | 吠えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 吠えましょう | |
| Imperative | 吠えろ | 吠えるな |
| Conditional | 吠えれば | 吠えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 吠えたら | 吠えなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for the vocalizations of dogs, wolves, and other animals. Covers barking, howling, yelping, and roaring depending on the animal.
A dog has been barking all night.
オオカミが遠くで吠える声が聞こえた。
We could hear wolves howling in the distance.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes the loud, deep sound of wind or the roaring of the sea. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
嵐で風が激しく吠えている。
The wind is howling fiercely in the storm.
波が岩場で吠えるように砕け散る。
The waves crash against the rocks with a roar.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for humans shouting or crying out loudly, often with strong emotion such as anger or pain. Can imply a rough, uncontrolled outburst.
彼は怒りに任せて大声で吠えた。
He yelled out in anger.
痛みで思わず吠えてしまった。
I cried out involuntarily from the pain.
The dog barked at the mail carrier.
On the stormy night, the wind howled fiercely.
He shot back a retort, roaring with anger.
As the typhoon approached, the sea roared with waves.
He shouted, "I'll never forgive you!"
long howl
bark at and chase
Rarely used kanji form.