叫ぶ|さけぶsakebu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto shout; to cry (out); to scream; to shriek; to yell; to exclaim
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist; to protest; to appeal
Conjugation
Dictionary form叫ぶ(さけぶ)
Polite (masu)叫びます(さけびます)
Negative (nai)叫ばない(さけばない)
polite (masen)叫びません(さけびません)
classical zu / nu叫ばず・叫ばぬ(さけばず・さけばぬ)
Past (ta)叫んだ(さけんだ)
polite (mashita)叫びました(さけびました)
Past negative (nakatta)叫ばなかった(さけばなかった)
polite (masen deshita)叫びませんでした(さけびませんでした)
Te form叫んで(さけんで)
Potential叫べる(さけべる)
Passive叫ばれる(さけばれる)
Causative叫ばせる(さけばせる)
Causative passive叫ばせられる・叫ばされる(さけばせられる・さけばされる)
Conditional (ba)叫べば(さけべば)
tara叫んだら(さけんだら)
Volitional叫ぼう(さけぼう)
polite (mashou)叫びましょう(さけびましょう)
Imperative叫べ(さけべ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymわめくNeutralYelling and bawling with a sense of racket and loss of composure; 「叫ぶ」 is more neutral.
  • Synonym絶叫ぜっきょうNeutralScreaming at the top of one's lungs — shrieks or shouts, e.g. on a roller coaster; stronger than 「叫ぶ」.
  • Synonym喚き立てるわめきたてるCasualColloquial: yelling on and on, with a sense of nonstop racket.
  • Synonymがなり立てるがなりたてるCasualColloquial: bawling at the top of one's voice, usually with anger; rather coarse.
  • Related悲鳴ひめいNeutralA noun for a scream of fear or pain; 「叫ぶ」 can be a loud shout of anything.
  • Related張り上げるはりあげるNeutralTo raise one's voice; focuses on volume and is not necessarily shouting.
  • Related怒鳴るどなるNeutralShouting at someone, usually in anger or to scold, but can be just calling loudly; mostly aimed at people, while 「叫ぶ」 also covers public appeals and advocacy.
  • Related吠えるほえるNeutralBarking or howling of dogs and beasts; figuratively people yelling — often derogatory, but also excited shouting.
  • Related呼ぶよぶNeutralTo call someone over or summon them; 「叫ぶ」 stresses shouting loudly.
  • Related騒ぐさわぐNeutralMaking noise or a racket; the focus is overall commotion, not shouting words.
  • Related叫びさけびNeutralNoun for a shout or cry, also a voice of appeal, as in 「心の叫び」.
  • Related叫び声さけびごえNeutralThe sound of a shout; stresses the voice itself, while 「叫ぶ」 is the action.
  • Related号泣ごうきゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose: crying loudly, a flood of tears; 「叫ぶ」 does not necessarily involve crying.
  • Related泣き叫ぶなきさけぶNeutralCrying and shouting loudly at once, full of grief; 「叫ぶ」 does not necessarily come with tears.
  • Related咆哮ほうこうWrittenWritten/formal prose: the roar of a beast, also figuratively a person's angry roar.
  • Related泣き喚くなきわめくNeutralYelling while crying, like a child throwing a tantrum; 「叫ぶ」 need not involve tears.
  • Related呼ばわるよばわるWrittenWritten/formal prose, old-fashioned: shouting or calling out; in modern usage 「叫ぶ」 is standard.
  • Related金切り声かなきりごえNeutralA shrill, piercing scream, often a woman's; 「叫ぶ」 is not restricted by voice quality.
  • RelatedうめくNeutralMoaning or groaning in pain at low volume, nearly the opposite of loud shouting.
  • Related大喝だいかつWrittenWritten/formal prose: a thunderous shout of rebuke, as in 「大喝一声」; 「叫ぶ」 carries no sense of scolding.
  • Related大呼たいこWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare: a loud cry or shout; 「叫ぶ」 is the usual choice.
  • AntonymささやくNeutralAntonym: whispering or murmuring in a low voice, the opposite of loud 「叫ぶ」.
  • Antonym黙るだまるNeutralAntonym: staying silent and saying nothing, the opposite of the loud outburst of 「叫ぶ」.

Default to 「叫ぶ」 for shouting loudly or crying out an appeal or protest. Pick 「怒鳴る」 for yelling at someone in anger, 「喚く」 for unruly racket, 「悲鳴」 for a scream of fear or pain, and 「絶叫」 for screaming at full lung power. 「叫び」 names the shout or a heartfelt appeal, 「叫び声」 the sound itself. 「囁く」 (whisper) and 「黙る」 (stay silent) are the opposites.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 大おおきな声こえを出だす。
  2. 世間せけんに向むかって強つよく主張しゅちょうする。
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