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Japanese word 悲鳴: shriek / scream / loud cry. Meanings and example sentences.

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悲鳴 (ひめい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

悲鳴 (ひめい) means shriek / scream / loud cry.

See example sentences below.

悲鳴 at a glance

悲鳴
ひめいhimei
N1noun
shriek / scream / loud cry
悲鳴ひめいhimeiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 悲鳴

Core meaning

shriek / scream / loud cry

Basic example sentences

Example 1

夜中に悲鳴が聞こえた。

Translation

I heard a scream in the middle of the night.

Example 2

彼女の悲鳴でみんなが驚いた。

Translation

Everyone was startled by her scream.

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