喚(わめ)く

わめく
godan verb
to scream; to yell; to cry out
1. to scream; to yell; to cry out
To shout loudly, often in an uncontrolled or hysterical manner.
子供(こども)が喚(わめ)いている。
The child is screaming.
いくら喚(わめ)いても無駄(むだ)だ。
No matter how much you scream, it's useless.
「助(たす)けて！」と喚(わめ)いた。
He cried out, 'Help!'

喚(わめ)く implies loud, often uncontrolled shouting or screaming. It often has a negative connotation suggesting the person is being unreasonable or hysterical.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 叫(さけ)ぶ: to shout, to scream (more neutral)
  • 怒鳴(どな)る: to yell angrily (specifically angry)
  • 騒(さわ)ぐ: to make noise, to be rowdy (broader meaning)

Related Words

Related: 怒鳴(どな)る
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