吠
吠
bark, howl, cry
7 strokes
On
ハイベイ
Kun
ほえ.るほ.える
Dictionary
Common Words
1
to bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp; to yap
Examples
犬が郵便屋さんに吠えた。
The dog barked at the mailman.
2
to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea)
3
to yell; to shout; to cry; to moan
1
(distant) howling; howl
Examples
昨夜犬の遠吠えが聞こえた。
Last night, I heard dogs howling.
2
Idiomatic expression
backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
Examples
彼の批判は犬の遠吠えだ。
He can only criticize people behind their backs.
1
Idiomatic expression
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; the far-off bark of a retreating dog
1
Idiomatic expression
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
1
to give mouth; to bark
Examples
その音を聞くと犬は吠え出した。
The noise set the dog barking.
1
to bark at and chase
Examples
あなたの犬はいつも私に向かってほえつく。
Your dog always barks at me.
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