吠える

ほえる

to bark, to howl

Also:to howl (of the wind), to yell

What does 吠える mean?

吠える is a Japanese verb meaning to bark, to howl in English. It can also be translated as to howl (of the wind), to yell depending on context. It is written as 吠える in kanji, ほえる in hiragana, and hoeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

犬が郵便屋さんに吠えた。

The dog barked at the mailman.