吠える (Hoeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto bark; to howl; to bay; to roar; to yelp; to yap
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto yell; to shout; to cry; to moan
Examples
犬が吠えている。
A dog is barking.
私を見て、吠えた。
He looked at me and barked.
吠えている犬を恐れるな。
Don't be afraid of barking dogs.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).