(こえ)()れる

こえがかれる
expression, verb (ichidan)
to become hoarse; to lose one's voice
自動詞 intransitivebody-part
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(こえ)()れる(こえ)()れない
Present polite(こえ)()れます(こえ)()れません
Past(こえ)()れた(こえ)()れなかった
Past polite(こえ)()れました(こえ)()れませんでした
て form(こえ)()れて(こえ)()れなくて
ている present(こえ)()れている(こえ)()れていない
ている polite(こえ)()れています(こえ)()れていません
ている past(こえ)()れていた(こえ)()れていなかった
ている past polite(こえ)()れていました(こえ)()れていませんでした
Conditional ば(こえ)()れれば(こえ)()れなければ
Conditional たら(こえ)()れたら(こえ)()れなかったら
Volitional(こえ)()れよう
Volitional polite(こえ)()れましょう
Potential(こえ)()れられる(こえ)()れられない
Passive(こえ)()れられる(こえ)()れられない
Causative(こえ)()れさせる(こえ)()れさせない
Imperative(こえ)()れろ(こえ)()れるな
1. to become hoarse; to lose one's voice
For the voice to become rough, raspy, or weak due to overuse, illness, or strain on the vocal cords.
(うた)すぎて(こえ)()れた。
I sang too much and lost my voice.
風邪(かぜ)(こえ)()れて、電話(でんわ)(はな)つらい。
My voice is hoarse from a cold, and it's hard to talk on the phone.
I shouted until my voice was hoarse cheering them on, but the team still lost.

A set expression using ()れる (to wither, to dry up) applied metaphorically to the voice. The verb ()れる on its own means for plants to wither or for something to dry out; when used with (こえ), it describes the voice becoming rough and weak.

Common collocations

  • (こえ)()れるまで: until one's voice gives out
  • (こえ)()れている: one's voice is hoarse
  • 風邪(かぜ)(こえ)()れる: to become hoarse from a cold
  • (さけ)びすぎて(こえ)()れる: to become hoarse from shouting too much

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