- shingin moaning, groaning
Literary or medical term for groans of pain, not used for everyday complaints or animal sounds.
患者は痛みで呻吟した。
Kanja wa itami de shingin shita.
The patient groaned in pain.
彼の日記には苦悩の呻吟が綴られていた。
Kare no nikki ni wa kunō no shingin ga tsuzurarete ita.
His diary was filled with groans of anguish.
⚖️ Not to be confused with うめき声 (umekigoe), which is the everyday word for a groan or moan.
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