Refers to the sound produced by something ringing, such as a bell, phone, or alarm. Often used in compound nouns like 鳴り物 (musical instrument) or 鳴り響く (to resound).
The ringing of the phone is annoying.
This speaker has good bass resonance.
鐘の鳴りが村中に響いた。
The sound of the bell echoed throughout the village.
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
reverberate; resound; echo · be renowned; have one's fame spread
ground rumble; earthquake rumble
loud ringing; violent throbbing
musical instrument; music · kabuki accompaniment instruments (excluding shamisen)
shout at; yell at
start to sound; begin to ring; begin to make a sound
resonance; sympathetic vibration · sympathy; agreement
creaking and rattling of a house
rumbling of a mountain; mountain rumbling
rumbling of the sea; oceanic noise; mistpouffer
rustling sound of silk; scroop
distant peals of thunder; distant roar of the sea
whistling arrow; signal arrow
distinctive ring tones; ringtone differentiation
resound far and wide; echo throughout
sounding continuously; ringing nonstop
Derived from the verb 鳴る (なる, 'to ring, to sound'). The noun form 鳴り inherits the ringing nuance.