Vocabulary

What does うなる (unaru) mean?

うなる means to groan, to growl.

Quick facts
Readingうなる
Romajiunaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
うなる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkunaru

to groan, to growl

Example sentences

  • It hurt so much he groaned.

  • The dog is growling low.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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