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We found 3 words, 1 kanji, and 457 examples matching '鳴く'
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1. to sing (bird)
2. to bark; to purr; to make sound (animal)
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expression, 'su' godan verb
empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada  (proverb)
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empty vessels make the most sound
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メイ   な to chirp, to twitter   な to sound, to ring   ならす to make ring   
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チョウ   とり bird   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
reach
fire
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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たくさん
むし
のはら
野原
いている

A lot of insects are chirping in the field.
カエル
いたら
かえ

Let's return when the frog croaks.
かご
なか
とり
いています

There's a bird singing in the cage, isn't there?
わたし
あし
いぬ
いた

The dog gave a yelp when I trod on its paw.
セミ
いている

Cicadas are singing.
 
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