A low, prolonged sound made by a person in pain, discomfort, or deep thought.
彼は痛みでうなり声をあげた。
He let out a groan from the pain.
A deep, threatening or loud vocalization from an animal, such as a dog's growl or a lion's roar.
犬が低いうなり声を出して威嚇した。
The dog let out a low growl as a threat.
A continuous low sound from a machine, motor, or electronic device.
冷蔵庫のうなりが気になって眠れない。
The hum of the refrigerator bothers me and I can't sleep.
kite hummer; buzzing device on a kite
A small device attached to a kite that produces a humming sound when the kite is flown. A traditional toy accessory.
凧にうなりを付けて揚げると、ブーンという音がする。
When you fly a kite with a hummer attached, it makes a buzzing sound.
In physics, the periodic variation in amplitude when two sound waves of slightly different frequencies interfere.
うなりは、周波数がわずかに異なる二つの音波が重なるときに生じる。
Beats occur when two sound waves with slightly different frequencies overlap.
groan; moan · growl; snarl; roar · hum; drone; buzz; howl
start to roar; begin to groan; let out a loud noise
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form of 唸る.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Rarely used kanji form; 唸り is overwhelmingly more common.
Noun form of the verb 唸る (unaru), of native Japanese origin. The exact derivation of the verb is uncertain.