- houkou roar, howl, yell, bellow
Literary or dramatic term for a loud, powerful roar, used in fiction, news, or formal writing, not casual speech.
ライオンが咆哮して森に響いた。
Raion ga houkou shite mori ni hibiita.
The lion roared and it echoed through the forest.
彼は怒りで咆哮した。
Kare wa ikari de houkou shita.
He roared with anger.
⚖️ Often confused with 叫び声 (sakebigoe), which is any shout or scream; 咆哮 specifically implies a deep, animal-like roar.
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