Japanese word

叫び

Pronunciation

Romajisakebi

Meaning

  • nouncry

Example

その叫びは遠くまで聞こえました。so no sake bi wa tō ku ma de ki ko e ma shi ta

That cry could be heard from far away.

Illustration for 叫び (cry)

More examples

彼は助けを求める叫びを上げました。kare wa tasu ke o moto me ru sake bi o a ge ma shi ta

He let out a cry for help.

Core concept

The word centers on a voiced burst that reveals feeling or demands attention.

Common phrases

  • 大きな叫びō ki na sake bi

    loud cry

  • 助けを求める叫びtasu ke o moto me ru sake bi

    cry for help

  • 喜びの叫びyoroko bi no sake bi

    cry of joy

Similar words

悲鳴himei: A loud vocal expression of fear, pain, or shock.
絶叫zekkyō: An extremely loud expression of intense emotion.
怒号dogō: An angry and forceful shout, often directed at others.
呼び声yobigoe: A voice raised to call someone or attract attention.

Definition in Japanese

驚き、苦痛、喜びなどに際して思わず発する大きな声。odoro ki ku tsū yoroko bi na do ni sai shi te omo wa zu has su ru ō ki na koe

Word origin

叫び (sakebi) is formed from 叫ぶ (sakebu), a native Japanese verb meaning "to cry out" or "to call aloud," by using its noun-forming stem.

Usage tips

  • The English word "cry" also describes a sound made by an animal, while this Japanese noun most directly focuses on a person's forceful vocal expression.

Other meanings

  • screamnoun
  • outcrynoun
  • shoutnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 叫び方sakebikataway of shoutingnoun

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