1.
to ring, to sound
To cause something to make a noise.
ベルを鳴らす。
To ring the bell.
クラクションを鳴らす。
To honk the horn.
目覚まし時計を鳴らしても、なかなか起きられない。
Even when I set the alarm clock, I can't easily wake up.
鳴らす is a transitive verb.
TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE PAIR:
- 鳴らす (transitive): to ring, sound
- 鳴る (intransitive): to ring, sound
COMMON OBJECTS:
- ベルを鳴らす: to ring a bell
- 警報を鳴らす: to sound an alarm
- 名を鳴らす: to make a name for oneself (idiomatic)