How to say "outcry" in Japanese

• 叫びさけびJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounCovers the literal sense: a shout, cry, or yell. This is the common word for loud vocal outbursts, such as cries heard in an emergency or a scream of pain or emotion.
  彼女かのじょの叫さけびが警察けいさつを呼び寄よびよせた。↗

  Her scream brought the police.
• わめき声わめきごえ
  nounMatches 'outcry' as the sound of yelling or shouting — the raised voice itself. It is a less common word, and English speakers should note that neither word here readily renders the figurative 'public outcry' sense.
  彼かれらはいっせいにわめき声ごえをあげた。↗

  They cried out together.

For the literal sense of 'outcry' as loud shouting, 「叫び」 is the common choice, while 「わめき声」 is a less common way to describe yelling voices; neither naturally covers the figurative 'outcry' of public protest.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 叫びさけびshout
• わめき声わめきごえyell
• 騒動そうどう(media) uproar