呻(うめ)き声(ごえ)

うめきごえ

noun

groan; moan; groaning voice

health communication

1. groan; moan; groaning voice

A low, inarticulate sound expressing pain, suffering, or distress.

呻(うめ)き声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえた。

I heard a groaning voice.

患者(かんじゃ)は痛(いた)みに耐(た)えきれず呻(うめ)き声(ごえ)を上(あ)げた。

The patient couldn't bear the pain and let out a groan.

暗(くら)い部屋(へや)の奥(おく)から小(ちい)さな呻(うめ)き声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえてきて、思(おも)わず身(み)がすくんだ。

A faint groaning came from the back of the dark room, and I froze involuntarily.

A compound of 呻(うめ)き (groaning; the noun form of 呻(うめ)く, to groan) and 声(ごえ) (voice; sound). Describes involuntary vocal sounds produced due to physical pain, illness, or extreme discomfort. Commonly appears in medical contexts, literature, and horror or suspense narratives.

Common collocations

呻(うめ)き声(ごえ)を上(あ)げる: to let out a groan
呻(うめ)き声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえる: a groaning voice can be heard
苦(くる)しそうな呻(うめ)き声(ごえ): a pained groan
低(ひく)い呻(うめ)き声(ごえ): a low moan

Similar words

悲鳴(ひめい): scream; shriek — louder and more sudden than a groan
嘆(なげ)き声(ごえ): lamenting voice — expresses grief or sorrow rather than physical pain
唸(うな)り声(ごえ): growl; snarl — a threatening or fierce sound, often from animals

Related Words

Compare: 悲鳴(ひめい) (scream)

Compare: 唸(うな)り声(ごえ) (growl)

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Added 2026.4.28 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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