JLPT N5 Japanese vocabulary
鳴く
なく
naku · v
Meaning
to make sound (animal)
Common phrases
犬が鳴く
inuganaku · dog barks
Practice this word →鳥が鳴く
toriganaku · bird chirps
Practice this word →Example sentences
猫がよく鳴きます
nekogayokunakimasu · The cat meows often
Practice this word →朝になると庭の鳥が鳴き始めます
asaninarutoniwanotoriganakihajimemasu · When morning comes, the birds in the yard start chirping
Practice this word →泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ
nakukotojitounihakatenu · You cannot win against authority and crying children.
Practice this word →Word details
- JLPT level
- N5
- Part of speech
- v