唸り声
unarigoe
The English word "growling" can be translated into Japanese as 唸り声 (unarigoe).
唸り声 refers to the low, guttural sound made by an animal or a person to signal anger or a warning. It can describe the literal growl of an animal or the low sounds a person makes when expressing frustration or pain. Metaphorically, the related verb 唸る can be used in formal settings to describe the growling sound made by engines or machines.
Which one should you use?
While 唸り声 is a standard way to name the sound, you might use the informal onomatopoeia ゴロゴロ to describe a continuous low growling sound, such as a cat purring or a lion growling.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the actual action of letting out a growl, you can use the verb phrase 唸り声を上げる.
How do you pronounce it?
unarigoe
Did you know?
- The term 唸る is frequently used in sports commentary to describe a ball or a shuttlecock moving at such high speed that it makes a whistling or humming sound.
- In Japanese, the sound of a stomach growling is not expressed by 唸り声 but by the specific onomatopoeia ぐうぐう or ギュルギュル.
- If you use 唸る to describe a person's reaction to a difficult problem, it can imply they are 'groaning' or 'muttering' in deep thought rather than actual vocalizing anger.
Examples in context
- エンジンから低い 唸り声 が聞こえた。I heard a low growling sound coming from the engine.
- おなかが グーグー 鳴っている。My stomach is growling.
- 犬が唸り声をあげています。Inu ga unarigoe o agete imasu.The dog is growling.
- 暗闇から唸り声が聞こえた。Kurayami kara unarigoe ga kikoeta.I heard a growling sound from the darkness.
- その獣は低い唸り声を上げた。Sono kemono wa hikui unarigoe o ageta.The beast let out a low growl.
Example conversation
Yui and Hiroto are walking through a forest at night.
- 結衣 Yuiねえ、何か唸り声が聞こえない？Nee, nani ka unarigoe ga kikoenai?Hey, can't you hear a growling sound?
- 大翔 Hiroto本当だ、すごく怖い唸り声だね。Hontou da, sugoku kowai unarigoe dane.You're right, it's a very scary growl.
- 結衣 Yuiどこから聞こえるんだろう。Doko kara kikoeru n darou.I wonder where it's coming from.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、早く逃げよう。Yui, hayaku nigeyou.Yui, let's run away quickly.
