How to say "howling" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 飄々ひょうひょうtaru-adjective, adverb (with と)Covers 'howling' only in the sense of wind blowing hard; it is a rare, literary-sounding word better known for describing a breezy, carefree manner, so it is seldom the word you want for a howling wind.
- noun, prenominal modifier, adverb (with と)An onomatopoeic word for the whistling, wuthering sound of strong wind, matching 'howling' in the sense of wind audible through or around a place. Rarely used beyond sound description.
For the wind sense of 'howling', 「ビュービュー」 depicts the sound vividly, while 飄々 is a rarer literary way to describe wind blowing; neither fits human 'howling'.
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