Illustration: In a Japanese community centre kitchen, a volunteer lifts and swings a small handbell to summon the other helpers for lunch. The tilted bell exposes its clapper against the inner rim, and the volunteer’s wrist is caught midway through the ringing motion.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

鳴ならす

narasu

to make a sound, to ring

Example sentences

火事かじの時ときはベルを鳴ならせよ。
In case of fire, ring the bell.
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彼かれはドアベルを鳴ならした。
He rang the doorbell.
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馬うまはじれったそうに鼻はなを鳴ならした。
The horse snorted impatiently.
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Kanji in 鳴

鳴chirp; cryOnメイKunなく・なる・ならす

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