Word Meaning 喉を鳴らす

のどをならす nodo o narasu

喉を鳴らす is read as のどをならす (nodo o narasu) and means to make a sound with one's throat.

Meaning

English

to make a sound with one's throat
to purr (of a cat)

Reading

Kana

のどをならす

Romaji

nodo o narasu

Writing Variants

のどを鳴らす のどをならす nodoonarasu
喉をならす のどをならす nodoonarasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 164902 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

喉鳴らし

のどならし

purring (of a cat)

喉

のど

gutter (inner margins of a book)

鳴らす

ならす

to fart (loudly)

悲鳴

ひめい

shriek

怒鳴る

どなる

to shout (in anger)

鳴る

なる

to sound

雷鳴

らいめい

thunder

鳴門

なると

Naruto (city in Tokushima)

鳴き声

なきごえ

cry (esp. animal)

共鳴

きょうめい

resonance

鳴く

なく

to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

鳴り

なり

ringing

Example Sentences

何で猫はゴロゴロと喉を鳴らすの？

Why do cats purr?