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bray

/bɹeɪ/

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noun

いななき

The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.

Examples :

"The donkey's bray echoed through the quiet schoolyard. "

ロバのいななきが静かな校庭に響き渡った。

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noun

叫び声, 騒音

(by extension) Any discordant, grating, or harsh sound.

Examples :

"The insistent bray of the car alarm woke everyone up. "

車の警報の絶え間ない叫び声で、皆が目を覚ました。

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verb

いななく

Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

Examples :

"Whenever I walked by, that donkey brayed at me."

私がそばを通るたびに、そのロバは私にイナないた。

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verb

いななく, 叫ぶ

(by extension) To make a harsh, discordant sound like a donkey's bray.

Examples :

"He threw back his head and brayed with laughter."

彼は頭を後ろに投げ、笑って叫んだ。

sound animal communication

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verb

叫ぶ, 鳴く

To make or utter (a shout, sound, etc.) discordantly, loudly, or in a harsh and grating manner.

Examples :

"The donkey brayed loudly, disrupting the quiet classroom discussion. "

ロバが大きな声で鳴き、静かな教室での議論を妨げた。

sound animal communication

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verb

粉砕する, 砕く

To crush or pound, especially using a pestle and mortar.

Examples :

"The cook had to bray the spices with a mortar and pestle to release their full aroma before adding them to the curry. "

コックはカレーに加える前に、スパイスの香りを最大限に引き出すために、すり鉢とすりこぎで粉砕しなければならなかった。

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verb

打つ, 叩く

(by extension) To hit (someone or something).

Examples :

"The angry student brayed the teacher's hand in frustration. "

怒った生徒は、苛立ちから教師の手を叩いた。