“To bark” in Japanese
Short answer
To bark in Japanese is “吠える” (hoeru). Full meaning: to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap; to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea); to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan.
Other ways to say “To bark” in Japanese
吠え立てる
hoetateru to bark, to bay, to howl
吼える
hoeru to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap; to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea); to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan
咆える
hoeru to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap; to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea); to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan
ほえる
hoeru to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap; to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea); to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan
哮える
hoeru to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap; to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea); to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan
ほえ立てる
hoetateru to bark, to bay, to howl
吼えたてる
hoetateru to bark, to bay, to howl
吠えたてる
hoetateru to bark, to bay, to howl
ほえたてる
hoetateru to bark, to bay, to howl
吠（ほ）える
hoeru to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap; to howl (of the wind), to roar (of the sea); to yell, to shout, to cry, to moan
吠え出す
hoedasu to give mouth, to bark
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