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がなる Japanese meaning | Kotomora

がなる

が

な

る

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru)

yell; shout; scream; bawl

usually written using kana alone

A forceful, often angry or rough way of shouting. The word is onomatopoeic, from が (a harsh sound) plus 鳴る (to sound).

彼かれは怒おこってがなった。
He yelled in anger.

そんな

に

がなら

なく

て

も

聞き

こえる

よ

。

I can hear you without you shouting like that.

Written forms

がなるUsage100%
Usually written in kana. The kanji form 我鳴る is ateji and rare.
我が鳴なる
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji (phonetic) spelling; rarely used.

Kanji

我ego, I, selfish
鳴chirp, cry, bark

Similar words

怒ど鳴なる
どなる also means to shout angrily, but がなる is more colloquial and onomatopoeic, emphasizing the rough sound.
叫さけぶ
叫ぶ is a general word for shouting or screaming, not necessarily angry. がなる implies a harsh, loud, and often angry tone.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, from が (a harsh, rough sound) plus 鳴る (to sound). The kanji 我鳴る is ateji.