吠える

• 読み: ほえる
• ローマ字: hoeru
• 漢字の分解: 吠 (hai/ho) — bark, howl
• 発音: /ho.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To bark; to howl; to roar. The sound made by dogs, wolves, and other animals.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb. Primarily used for dogs barking (犬が吠える) but also for wolves howling and lions roaring. Figuratively used for people shouting aggressively or making empty threats: 弱い犬ほどよく吠える (the weaker the dog, the more it barks — all bark and no bite).

例文

1. 隣の犬が毎晩吠えてうるさい。
2. 知らない人が来ると犬が吠え始める。
3. 動物園でライオンが大きな声で吠えていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: animals, daily life, figurative speech

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 吠 combines 口 (mouth) and 犬 (dog), literally depicting a dog opening its mouth — barking.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal