鳴(な)き声(ごえ)

なきごえ
noun
animal cry; call; chirp
1. animal cry; call; chirp; roar
The sound made by an animal, bird, or insect. Covers all animal vocalizations from chirping to roaring.
犬(いぬ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえる。
I can hear a dog barking.
夜(よる)になると虫(むし)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)が響(ひび)く。
At night, the chirping of insects echoes.
動物園(どうぶつえん)では色々(いろいろ)な動物(どうぶつ)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ)を間近(まぢか)で聞(き)くことができる。
At the zoo, you can hear various animal cries up close.

USAGE:
Used for sounds made by animals, birds, and insects. Not used for human voices (that would be 泣(な)き声(ごえ), meaning crying voice, using a different kanji for なき).

NOTE ON KANJI:
鳴(な)く (animal sounds) vs. 泣(な)く (human crying). The kanji 鳴(な) is specifically for animal vocalizations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 鳴(な)き声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえる (to hear animal cries)
  • 鳥(とり)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ) (birdsong)
  • 虫(むし)の鳴(な)き声(ごえ) (chirping of insects)
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