鳴らす|ならすnarasu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to snort (nose); to snap (fingers); to crack (joints)
- godan verb, transitive verbto be popular; to be esteemed; to be reputed
- godan verb, transitive verbto state; to insist; to complain
- godan verb, transitive verbto fart (loudly)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 鳴らす（ならす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 鳴らします（ならします） |
| Negative (nai) | 鳴らさない（ならさない） |
| polite (masen) | 鳴らしません（ならしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 鳴らさず・鳴らさぬ（ならさず・ならさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 鳴らした（ならした） |
| polite (mashita) | 鳴らしました（ならしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 鳴らさなかった（ならさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 鳴らしませんでした（ならしませんでした） |
| Te form | 鳴らして（ならして） |
| Potential | 鳴らせる（ならせる） |
| Passive | 鳴らされる（ならされる） |
| Causative | 鳴らさせる（ならさせる） |
| Causative passive | 鳴らさせられる（ならさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 鳴らせば（ならせば） |
| tara | 鳴らしたら（ならしたら） |
| Volitional | 鳴らそう（ならそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 鳴らしましょう（ならしましょう） |
| Imperative | 鳴らせ（ならせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
ベルが鳴る
生徒がベルを鳴らす
鳴る focuses on the event or resulting state, while 鳴らす foregrounds the agent acting on something to produce that event.
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym打ち鳴らすうちならすNeutralUsed for loudly ringing gongs, drums, or bells by striking them; the emphasis is on the blow. 「鳴らす」 covers a much wider range of sounds.
- Synonym響かすひびかすWrittenWritten/formal: to make a sound resound or ring out. In everyday use, 「響かせる」 is the more common form.
- Synonym音を出すおとをだすNeutralA plain phrase meaning simply to produce a sound — the most direct way to say it. 「鳴らす」 suggests making an instrument or bell ring.
- Synonym響かせるひびかせるNeutralTo make a sound resound or echo, as in 「歌声を響かせる」. 「鳴らす」 simply means to produce the sound.
- Related発するはっするWrittenWritten/formal: to emit sounds, light, orders, and more — broad in scope. 「鳴らす」 is the everyday word for ringing something.
- Antonym消すけすNeutralThe opposite of making a sound: to turn a sound off or eliminate it, as in 「音を消す」.
- Antonym静めるしずめるNeutralThe opposite of making a sound: to quiet or calm something down, as in 「騒ぎを静める」.
Use 「鳴らす」 for ringing a bell or horn or for making a name for yourself. Choose 「打ち鳴らす」 for striking gongs or drums, 「響かせる」 for making a sound resound, and 「消す」 for turning a sound off.
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