Howl

"Howl" in Japanese

叫び声

sakebi-goe

(protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf)

嘆き

nageki

(prolonged cry of distress or anguish)

絶叫

zekkyō

(prolonged cry of distress or anguish)

遠吠え

tōboe

(protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf)

叫ぶ

sakebu

(to utter a sound expressive of pain or distress)

叫ぶ

sakebu

(to utter with outcry)

吠える

hoeru

(to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do)

絶叫する

zekkyō-suru

(to utter a sound expressive of pain or distress)

遠吠えする

tōboe suru

(to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do)

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