Meaning

Primary

To Shout

Alternative

To Scream

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means shout so the verb vocab version is to shout. Can also be to scream.

Reading

さけぶ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

To remember the reading of this, just think about how you start to shout and to scream when you drink way too much sake (さけ).

Context

Context Sentences

「感情を吐き出すために叫ぶのが終わったら、ちゃんと電気を消してね。」「了解。」

"Turn the light off when you’re done screaming about your emotions." "Roger."

Kanji Composition