嗚咽

See also: 呜咽

Chinese

(onomat. for humming)
 
to swallow; to choke (in crying); narrow pass; throat
trad. (嗚咽)
simp. (呜咽)

Pronunciation


Verb

嗚咽

  1. to sob; to whimper

Synonyms

Adjective

嗚咽

  1. (literary, of a sound) low and deep

Derived terms

  • 嗚嗚咽咽呜呜咽咽

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
えつ
Grade: S
on’yomi

Noun

嗚咽 (hiragana おえつ, rōmaji oetsu)

  1. sobbing

Verb

嗚咽する (intransitive, hiragana おえつする, rōmaji oetsu suru)

  1. to sob

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • 鳴咽 (おえつ) (oetsu)
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