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    3. 響く

    響く

    響ひびく​

    to resound

    N2KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ひびく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to resound, to be heard far away
    2.
    to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate
    3.
    to come (home), to remain (with someone)
    4.
    to have an effect, to make an impression

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    彼かれの声こえが部へ屋やに響ひびいた。

    His voice echoed in the room.

    KMT6Daily Life
    遠とおくで雷かみなりの音おとがゴロゴロと響ひびいている。

    The sound of thunder is rumbling in the distance.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    コンサートホールでは、楽がっ器きの音おとが美うつくしく響ひびくように設せっ計けいされている。

    Concert halls are designed so that the sound of instruments resonates beautifully.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentArt & Design
    彼かれの歌うた声ごえは、聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころに強つよく響ひびいた。

    His singing voice strongly resonated with the audience.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    その言こと葉ばは私わたしの心こころに深ふかく響ひびいた。

    Those words resonated deeply in my heart.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    響
    ひび.く…(1)
    echo・sound・resound・ring・vibrate
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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