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鳴く なく N5

  1. to call; to chirp; to cry; to make sound (of an animal); to sing; to whine
  2. to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

鳴く猫は鼠を捕らぬ なくねこはねずみをとらぬ

  1. empty vessels make the most sound; the meowing cat does not catch the mouse

鳴く蝉よりも鳴かぬ蛍が身を焦がす なくせみよりもなかぬほたるがみをこがす

  1. empty vessels make the most noise; the silent firefly burns with more passion than the crying cicada

クンクン鳴く クンクンなく

  1. to whine (of a dog)

ピヨピヨ鳴く ピヨピヨなく

  1. to cheep; to peep

蚊の鳴くような声 かのなくようなこえ

  1. very thin voice

閑古鳥が鳴く かんこどりがなく

  1. to be in a slump (of a business); to be quiet (due to lack of activity)

ゲロゲロ鳴く ゲロゲロなく

  1. to croak (e.g. like a frog)

腹の虫が鳴く はらのむしがなく

  1. one's stomach growls; one's stomach rumbles

蚯蚓鳴く みみずなく

  1. cry of earthworms (heard on autumn nights and rainy days)
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