How to say 'Shout' in Japanese | 怒鳴る

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The Japanese word for Shout is 'Donaru', written as 怒鳴る in Japanese.'Shout' in hiragana is どなる.

word

怒鳴る

Meaning

Shout

Reading

どなる

donaru

Kanji

怒Anger, Angry 鳴Chirp

Explanation

The Japanese verb '怒鳴る (どなる)' means 'to shout' or 'to yell', often in an angry or harsh manner. It is used to describe raising one's voice loudly, typically in situations of frustration, anger, or to assert dominance. For example: He shouted at his subordinate「彼は部下に怒鳴った」(かれはぶかにどなった). Don't shout at me!「私に怒鳴らないで！」(わたしにどならないで！). The verb carries a negative connotation and is often associated with aggression or lack of control. It is important to distinguish it from neutral or positive forms of raising one's voice, such as calling out loudly (叫ぶ, さけぶ).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4760

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 怒鳴る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

怒

Meaning

Anger, Angry

kanji

鳴

Meaning

Chirp

Hiragana in the Word 怒鳴る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 怒鳴る Through the Kanji 怒

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 怒 as well.

word

怒る

Meaning

Angry

word

怒り

Meaning

Anger

Words Related to 怒鳴る Through the Kanji 鳴

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 鳴 as well.

word

鳴る

Meaning

Ring

word

鳴く

Meaning

Cry

word

鳴らす

Meaning

Sound, Ring

word

悲鳴

Meaning

Scream

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What does 'Donaru' (怒鳴る) mean?

'Donaru' means 'Shout' .

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