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JLPT N1

喚く

「わめく」

To shout, scream, or cry in a loud, frantic, or hysterical manner.

Readings

Other forms

わめきます polite form
わめかない plain negative
わめいた plain past
わめいて te-form
叫く rare kanji
Intransitive Verb

To shout, yell, or cry noisily

Describes an uncontrolled, hysterical, or incoherent act of screaming that is often perceived as annoying or childish.

Example

「 おもちゃ を 買っ て ! 」 と 子供 が スーパー で わめい て いた 。

A child was screaming "Buy me a toy!" in the supermarket.

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喚く (わめく)
わめく
To shout, scream, or cry in a loud, frantic, or hysterical manner.
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