Japanese Conversation · Level 44
90 words
Japanese word
鳴らす
Pronunciation
Romajinarasu
Meaning
- verbring
Example
ベルを鳴らします。be ru o na ra shi ma su
I ring the bell.
More examples
後ろの車が何度もクラクションを鳴らしています。ushi ro no kuruma ga nan do mo ku ra ku sho n o na ra shi te i ma su
The car behind us is honking repeatedly.
Core concept
It describes causing something to produce an audible sound through a deliberate action.
Common phrases
ベルを鳴らすbe ru o na ra su
ring a bell
クラクションを鳴らすku ra ku sho n o na ra su
honk the horn
Similar words
鳴るnaru: To produce a sound as an event, without describing deliberate action by a person.
Definition in Japanese
物や楽器などに音を出させる。mono ya gak ki na do ni oto o da sa se ru
Word origin
鳴らす (narasu, "make a sound") is formed from 鳴る (naru, "sound") with the causative element す (su), which gives the verb a transitive meaning.
Usage tips
- Japanese contrasts 鳴らす (narasu) with 鳴る (naru): the first describes making a sound happen, while the second describes the sound occurring.
Other meanings
- soundverb
- honkverb