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“To make sound” in Japanese

Short answer
鳴く naku なく

To make sound in Japanese is “鳴く” (naku). Full meaning: to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong).

Other ways to say “To make sound” in Japanese

啼く naku to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 鳴ける nakeru to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 鳴い nai to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 鳴こ nako to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 鳴け nake to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 鳴か naka to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 啼こ nako to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 啼き naki to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 啼け nake to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 啼い nai to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong) 啼か naka to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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