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なく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
Somewhere, a night bird cries.
2. to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
Alt. forms
鳴なく
90%
啼なく
9%
なく
Pitch accent
な
く
Conjugations...
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
6 more...
Examples (14 in total)
Birds are chirping.
Every morning, the rooster crows.
The mouse squeaked.
The insects in the garden began to chirp.
It seems a pig is tilting its head and squealing.
A little mouse squeaked at my feet.
At daybreak the birds began to sing.
A little bird is singing outside the window.
The cats next door mew a lot.
It must be morning, for the birds are singing.
My cat meows a lot.
In the forest, the birds are singing as if calling to one another.
The birds started singing today at exactly 4:09.
I found a kitten. He was trembling and meowing in the corner of the park.