呻
呻: groan
groan; moan
8 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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Kunうめく・うめき
呻く (うめく) is to groan in pain; 呻吟 (しんぎん) is to groan, or to agonize over something.
Key words
呻くうめくto groan; to moan
呻き声うめきごえgroan; moan
呻吟しんぎんgroaning; agonizing
呻るうなるto growl; to moan
Example sentences
傷ついた兵士は、地面に倒れたまま苦しげに呻いた。
The wounded soldier lay on the ground and groaned in pain.
地下室の奥から、誰かの呻き声が聞こえた。
A groan from someone could be heard from deep in the cellar.
締め切りに追われて、作家は新作の執筆に呻吟していた。
Pressed by a deadline, the writer was agonizing over his new work.