叫び|さけびsakebi[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounshout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
   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.

• Synonym叫び声さけびごえNeutralThe sound of shouting itself, more concrete than 「叫び」; 「叫び」 can also be a figurative cry to society, as in 「魂の叫び」.
• Synonym悲鳴ひめいNeutralA scream of pain or fear; figuratively, a cry of complaint. 「叫び」 is not tied to emotion—it can be a call or an assertion.
• Synonym絶叫ぜっきょうNeutralScreaming at the top of one's lungs, intensity at its limit—as in 「絶叫マシン」. 「叫び」 has no such intensity restriction.
• Synonym喚声かんせいWrittenWritten style: cries of surprise or excitement, often a crowd shouting or cheering together. 「叫び」 covers shouting of all kinds.
• Synonym怒号どごうWrittenWritten style: an angry roar or bellow, also the howl of wind and waves. 「叫び」 is not limited to anger.
• Synonym金切り声かなきりごえNeutralA shrill, piercing, high-pitched scream, typically of women or children. 「叫び」 places no restriction on voice quality.
• Synonymわめき声わめきごえCasualColloquial: the sound of yelling wildly and making a racket, with a noisy, disorderly nuance; 「叫び」 is more neutral.
• Synonym叫声きょうせいWrittenWritten style, and rare even there: a shout or cry. In everyday speech use 「叫び声」.
• Synonym咆哮ほうこうWrittenWritten style: the roar of a wild beast, by extension a person's furious roaring—more violent and threatening than 「叫び」.
• Synonym大喝だいかつWrittenWritten style: a thunderous shout of rebuke, as in 「大喝一声」. 「叫び」 carries no nuance of scolding.
• Synonym大呼たいこWrittenWritten style, rarely used: shouting loudly or a loud cry. In everyday speech say 「叫び」 or 「叫ぶ」.
• Related号泣ごうきゅうWrittenBawling or wailing aloud: the weight is on the crying itself, whereas 「叫び」 is about the shout, with or without tears.
• Related泣き声なきごえNeutralA crying voice, or a voice choked with tears. 「叫び」 is shouting and does not necessarily involve crying.
• RelatedエールNeutralA loanword for shouting in unison to cheer a team on. 「叫び」 is not limited to cheering.
• Related叫喚きょうかんWrittenWritten style: wailing or screaming, seen mostly in 「阿鼻叫喚」 describing horrific scenes. In daily speech use 「叫び」.
• Antonym沈黙ちんもくNeutralSaying nothing and keeping silent—the opposite of the loud shouting of 「叫び」.
• AntonymしじまWrittenAn elegant written word for utter stillness—the opposite of a 「叫び」 that shatters the silence.
• AntonymささやきNeutralWhispering or murmuring in a low voice—the opposite of the loud shouting of 「叫び」.

Default to 「叫び」 for a shout or cry, 「叫び声」 for the sound itself. Use 「悲鳴」 for screams of pain or fear, 「絶叫」 for screaming at full force, 「喚声」 for a crowd's excited shouting, 「怒号」 for an angry roar, 「金切り声」 for shrill screams, 「わめき声」 for noisy yelling, 「泣き声」 for a crying voice, 「号泣」 for loud weeping, 「エール」 for team cheering. Rare written words like 「叫声」, 「大呼」 and 「叫喚」 give way to 「叫び」 or 「叫び声」 in everyday use. Antonyms: 「沈黙」, 「静寂」, 「囁き」.

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

1. 大おおきな声こえを出だすこと。また、その声こえ。
2. 世間せけんに広ひろく主張しゅちょうすること。