How to say "shout" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 叫ぶさけぶgodan verb, intransitive verbThe general verb for shouting loudly — crying out, screaming or shrieking — typically from strong emotion such as fear, pain or excitement; it is the usual choice for an emotional outburst.
- 怒鳴るどなるgodan verb, intransitive verbThe verb for shouting in anger — yelling at someone. When the shout is not driven by anger, 叫ぶ is the more general verb.
- 叫びさけびnounThe noun counterpart of 叫ぶ: a shout, cry or outcry, typically one born of strong emotion such as fear, pain or joy.
- 叫び声さけびごえnounA noun for the shout as a sound or voice — a yell, scream or cry as heard. Use it when the audible cry itself, rather than the act of shouting, is meant.人々から叫び声があがった。↗A shout arose from the people.
- 掛け声かけごえnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbA shout of encouragement or a call used to time an activity, such as "Heave ho!". It is not the word for ordinary or emotional shouting.
Use 「叫ぶ」 for shouting loudly out of strong emotion, 「怒鳴る」 for angry yelling, 「叫び」 or 「叫び声」 for the shout as a noun, and 「掛け声」 for calls of encouragement that time an activity.
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Japanese equivalents
- 叫ぶさけぶto shout
- 怒鳴るどなるto shout (in anger)
- 叫びさけびshout
- 叫び声さけびごえshout
- 掛け声かけごえshout (of encouragement, etc.)
- わめくto shout
- 絶叫ぜっきょうscream
- 一声いっせいvoice
- 喚声かんせいshout (of excitement)
- おめくto shout
- 叫喚きょうかんshout
- 疾呼しっこshout
- 呼ばわるよばわるto call out
- がなるto yell
- わめき声わめきごえyell
- 叫声きょうせいyell
- 声を立てるこえをたてるto let out a cry
- 大呼たいこloud cry
- 大声を出すおおごえをだすto raise one's voice
- 声を上げるこえをあげるto raise one's voice
- がなり立てるがなりたてるto yell
- 大声出すおおごえだすto raise one's voice
- 声を張り上げるこえをはりあげるto raise one's voice
- 泣き喚くなきわめくto wail
- コールshout
- 気合きあいshout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.)
- 唱えるとなえるto cry
- 吠えるほえるto yell
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