雄叫び

Japanese

Kanji in this term
雄	叫

Etymology 1

wotakebi > otakebi. Compound of wo (“man”) and takebi (“a roar”), from nominalized form of verb takeb- (“to be ferocious or manly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /otakebi/

Alternative forms

• 雄誥び

Noun

雄叫び (hiragana おたけび, romaji otakebi, historical hiragana をたけび)

1. acting manly or with authority
2. raising a valiant scream; a war cry

Etymology 2

wosakebi > osakebi. Compound of wo (“man”) and sakebi (“a scream”), from nominalized form of verb sakeb- (“to scream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /osakebi/

Noun

雄叫び (hiragana おさけび, romaji osakebi, historical hiragana をさけび)

1. raising a valiant scream; a war cry