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Breakdown of naru
chirp
鳴
With it's mouth, a bird chirps.
Usages of naru
丁度 その 時、 電話 が 鳴った。tyoudo sono toki, denwa ga natta.
Just at that moment, the phone rang.
ドアベル が 鳴った。doaberu ga natta.
The doorbell rang.
授業 が 始まる 前 に ベル が 鳴る。zyugyou ga hazimaru mae ni beru ga naru.
The bell rings before the class starts.
昨夜 は 大きな 雷 が 鳴りました。sakuya ha ookina kaminari ga narimasita.
Loud thunder sounded last night.
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