喚く
わめく
godan verb
to scream; to yell; to cry out
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 喚く | 喚かない |
| Present polite | 喚きます | 喚きません |
| Past | 喚いた | 喚かなかった |
| Past polite | 喚きました | 喚きませんでした |
| て form | 喚いて | 喚かなくて |
| ている present | 喚いている | 喚いていない |
| ている polite | 喚いています | 喚いていません |
| ている past | 喚いていた | 喚いていなかった |
| ている past polite | 喚いていました | 喚いていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 喚けば | 喚かなければ |
| Conditional たら | 喚いたら | 喚かなかったら |
| Volitional | 喚こう | — |
| Volitional polite | 喚きましょう | — |
| Potential | 喚ける | 喚けない |
| Passive | 喚かれる | 喚かれない |
| Causative | 喚かせる | 喚かせない |
| Imperative | 喚け | 喚くな |
1.
to scream; to yell; to cry out
To shout loudly, often in an uncontrolled or hysterical manner.
喚く implies loud, uncontrolled shouting or screaming, often with a negative connotation suggesting the person is being unreasonable, hysterical, or obnoxious.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- No transitive pair
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 大声で喚く: to scream at the top of one's lungs
- 泣き喚く: to cry and scream (compound verb)
- 喚き散らす: to scream wildly, make a scene
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 叫ぶ: to shout, to scream (more neutral, can be positive)
- 怒鳴る: to yell angrily (specifically angry tone)
- 騒ぐ: to make noise, be rowdy (broader meaning)
REGISTER:
喚く carries a strongly negative nuance. Using it to describe someone implies disapproval of their behavior.
Related Words
Synonym:
怒鳴る (to yell (angry))
Synonym:
叫ぶ (to shout (neutral))
Related:
騒ぐ (to make noise)
Synonym:
泣き叫ぶ (to wail)