叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)

さけびごえ

noun

shout; scream; cry; yell

communication

1. shout; scream; cry; yell

A loud vocal sound produced by shouting or screaming. Can express fear, pain, excitement, or urgency.

叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえた。

I heard a scream.

子(こ)どもたちの叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)が公園(こうえん)に響(ひび)いた。

The children's shouts echoed through the park.

深夜(しんや)に隣(となり)の部屋(へや)から叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)が上(あ)がって、驚(おどろ)いて目(め)が覚(さ)めた。

A scream came from the next room late at night, and I woke up startled.

A compound of 叫(さけ)ぶ (to shout/scream) and 声(こえ) (voice), with 声(こえ) undergoing rendaku to become ごえ. Covers a wide range from excited shouts to terrified screams, with context determining the nature of the sound.

Common collocations

叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)を上(あ)げる: to let out a scream
叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)が聞(き)こえる: to hear a scream
叫(さけ)び声(ごえ)が響(ひび)く: a scream echoes
恐怖(きょうふ)の叫(さけ)び声(ごえ): a scream of terror
歓喜(かんき)の叫(さけ)び声(ごえ): a shout of joy

Similar words

悲鳴(ひめい): scream — specifically a scream of fear or pain; always negative
怒鳴(どな)り声(ごえ): angry shout — specifically shouting in anger
歓声(かんせい): cheer — specifically a positive shout of excitement or celebration

Related Words

Compare: 悲鳴(ひめい) (scream)

Compare: 歓声(かんせい) (cheer)

Related: 金切(かなき)り声(ごえ) (shrill voice)

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