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うなる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
唸る
BOOST
Reading : うなる   
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to groan; to moan
2. to roar; to howl; to growl
3. to hum (e.g. engine, wires in wind); to buzz; to sough; low, dull sound
4. to ooh and aah (in admiration)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
5. to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 72,101 which gives a rank of 15,659
唸る is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 98,000 (about 1,980,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
その
いぬ
ちい
さな
おとこ
かって
うな
った

The dog growled at a little boy.
かいぶつ
怪物
げきど
激怒
あまりうなった
The Sphinx howled with rage.
いぬ
みし
見知
らぬ
おとこ
かって
うなった
The dog growled at the strange man.
うなる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 130,000 (about 816,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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呻る
BOOST
Reading : うなる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 204,000 (about 229,000 results)
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うな to groan   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ネン    idea, thought   
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コン   キン   いま now   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
katakana fu   
シン   こころ heart   
シン   うめ to groan   
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シン   もう to say   
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stick   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
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