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叫
Shout, Yell
さけ.ぶ
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
At Japanese baseball games, enthusiastic fans loudly cheer and sometimes 叫ぶ (sakebu), or shout, to encourage their favorite team.
Memory Trick
Imagine opening your mouth wide and shouting so loudly that everyone hears you. That powerful voice helps you remember 叫 means 'to shout.'
Readings
Onyomi: キョウ (kyou)
Kunyomi: さけ.ぶ
Example Words
叫ぶ
さけぶ (sakebu)
To shout
絶叫
ぜっきょう (zekkyou)
Scream
悲鳴を叫ぶ
ひめい を さけぶ (himei o sakebu)
To scream
叫び声
さけびごえ (sakebigoe)
Shout, Cry
Example Sentence
彼 は 助け を 求めて 叫びました。
かれ は たすけ を もとめて さけびました。
kare wa tasuke o motomete sakebimashita
He shouted for help.