“To roar” in Japanese
Short answer
To roar in Japanese is “轟く” (todoroku). Full meaning: to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate.
Other ways to say “To roar” in Japanese
哮る
takeru to roar, to howl
唸る
unaru to groan, to moan; to roar, to howl, to growl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough
とどろく
todoroku to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
吠える
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
鳴る
naru to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble
呻る
unaru to groan, to moan; to roar, to howl, to growl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough
うなる
unaru to groan, to moan; to roar, to howl, to growl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough
哮ッ
take to roar, to howl
哮っ
take to roar, to howl
哮り
takeri to roar, to howl
轟か
todoroka to roar, to thunder, to boom, to rumble, to resound, to reverberate; to become well known, to become famous; to pound (of one's heart), to throb, to palpitate
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