鳴なり

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Meanings

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).

電でん話わの鳴なりがうるさい。
The ringing of the phone is annoying.
鐘かねの鳴なりが村むら中じゅうに響ひびいた。
The sound of the bell echoed throughout the village.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉の鳴なりがいいthe sound/resonance of a thing is good
このスピーカーは低てい音おんの鳴なりがいい。
This speaker has good bass resonance.

Expressions

鳴なりを静しずめるquieten down; fall silent · cease activities; become inactive; lie low

Kanji

鳴chirp, cry, bark

Related words

音おとN5
音 is the general word for any sound, while 鳴り specifically refers to a ringing or resonant sound made by something like a bell or alarm.
響ひびきN2
響き highlights the reverberation or echo of a sound, whereas 鳴り focuses on the act of ringing or the resulting sound itself.

Word family· 19

耳みみ鳴なり
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
鳴なり響ひびく
reverberate; resound; echo · be renowned; have one's fame spread
地じ鳴なり
ground rumble; earthquake rumble
高たか鳴なり
loud ringing; violent throbbing
鳴なり物もの
musical instrument; music · kabuki accompaniment instruments (excluding shamisen)

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怒ど鳴なりつける
shout at; yell at
鳴なり出だす
start to sound; begin to ring; begin to make a sound
共とも鳴なり
resonance; sympathetic vibration · sympathy; agreement
家や鳴なり
creaking and rattling of a house
山やま鳴なり
rumbling of a mountain; mountain rumbling
海うみ鳴なり
rumbling of the sea; oceanic noise; mistpouffer
絹きぬ鳴なり
rustling sound of silk; scroop
遠とお鳴なり
distant peals of thunder; distant roar of the sea
鳴なり鏑かぶら
whistling arrow; signal arrow
鳴なり分わけ
distinctive ring tones; ringtone differentiation
鳴なり渡わたる
resound far and wide; echo throughout
なりっぱなし
sounding continuously; ringing nonstop

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Etymology

Derived from the verb 鳴る (なる, 'to ring, to sound'). The noun form 鳴り inherits the ringing nuance.