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What does 吠える (ほえる, hoeru) mean?

吠える (ほえる, hoeru) means to bark, to howl.

Quick facts
Readingほえる
Romajihoeru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ほえる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoeru

to bark, to howl

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to bark; to howl; to bay
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea)
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to yell; to shout; to cry

Example sentences

  • The dog kept barking in the middle of the night.

  • The dog barks loudly.

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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.

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