遠吠えする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 遠吠えする | 遠吠えしない |
| Polite | 遠吠えします | 遠吠えしません |
| Past polite | 遠吠えしました | 遠吠えしませんでした |
| Past | 遠吠えした | 遠吠えしなかった |
| Te-form | 遠吠えして | 遠吠えしないで |
| Desire | 遠吠えしたい | 遠吠えしたくない |
| Potential | 遠吠えできる | 遠吠えできない |
| Passive | 遠吠えされる | 遠吠えされない |
| Causative | 遠吠えさせる | 遠吠えさせない |
| Causative passive | 遠吠えさせられる | 遠吠えさせられない |
| Volitional | 遠吠えしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 遠吠えしましょう | |
| Imperative | 遠吠えしろ | 遠吠えするな |
| Conditional | 遠吠えすれば | 遠吠えしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 遠吠えしたら | 遠吠えしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
howling; distant howl
Refers to the howling of an animal, especially a wolf or dog, often heard from afar. Can be used literally or figuratively.
At night, you can hear the howling of wolves from the mountains.
When a dog howls, it might be calling its companions.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
backbiting; criticizing behind someone's back
Idiomatic expression comparing cowardly criticism to a distant howl. Often used in the phrase 遠吠えに過ぎない (it's nothing but backbiting).
His badmouthing is just backbiting. There's no need to worry about it.
Whispering behind someone's back is nothing but backbiting.