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鳴く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 鳴く | 鳴かない |
| Polite | 鳴きます | 鳴きません |
| Past polite | 鳴きました | 鳴きませんでした |
| Past | 鳴いた | 鳴かなかった |
| Te-form | 鳴いて | 鳴かないで |
| Desire | 鳴きたい | 鳴きたくない |
| Potential | 鳴ける | 鳴けない |
| Passive | 鳴かれる | 鳴かれない |
| Causative | 鳴かせる | 鳴かせない |
| Causative passive | 鳴かせられるalso 鳴かされる | 鳴かせられないalso 鳴かされない |
| Volitional | 鳴こう | |
| Polite volitional | 鳴きましょう | |
| Imperative | 鳴け | 鳴くな |
| Conditional | 鳴けば | 鳴かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 鳴いたら | 鳴かなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
to make a sound (animal); to call; to cry; to sing; to chirp
General verb for animal vocalizations: birds chirping/singing, dogs barking, cats meowing, insects buzzing, etc. The specific English verb depends on the animal.
In the morning, small birds are chirping.
The dog barked.
2
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
to make a meld call (mahjong)
Only when written 鳴く
Mahjong term: to declare a meld such as pung, kong, or chow. Restricted to the kanji 鳴く.
I called 'pung' and took that tile.
Usage patterns
- 〈動物〉が鳴くan animal makes its characteristic sound (barks, chirps, meows, etc.)
A dog is barking in the yard.
- ポンして鳴くto call pon (declare a meld) in mahjong
He called pon to declare a meld.
- 〈虫〉が鳴くinsects chirp or buzz (typically at night, in autumn, etc.)
When night falls, the insects start chirping.
Expressions· 8
- クンクン鳴くwhine; whimper
- ゲロゲロ鳴くcroak (like a frog)
- ピヨピヨ鳴くto peep; to cheep
- 腹の虫が鳴くone's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
- 閑古鳥が鳴くbe quiet due to lack of activity; be in a slump
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- 蚊の鳴くような声faint voice; thin voice; tiny voice
- 鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬempty vessels make the most sound; the meowing cat does not catch the mouse
- 鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がすempty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada