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Animal Sounds

ぶるるっ

burururu

Animal snorting; sputtering vibration

The sound of a horse blowing air through its nose and lips, often after exertion or in greeting.

💡Used for horses after a run, horses greeting their owners, or a horse clearing its nostrils.

Example

馬がぶるるっと鼻を鳴らして返事をした。

The horse snorted in response, blowing through its nostrils.

Quiz yourself

The horse ___ snorted and shook its mane.

馬が___と鼻を鳴らしてたてがみを振った。

horsesnortingblowinggreetingnostrils
Intermediate