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Animal Sounds

ひひーん

hihiin

Horse neighing sound

The loud, high-pitched whinny of a horse. Evokes images of powerful horses on ranches, historical samurai scenes, or horse-riding experiences in the countryside.

💡Visiting a ranch in Hokkaido — 'The horse let out a loud hihiin and galloped across the field.'

Example

馬がひひーんといなないた。

The horse neighed hihiin.

Quiz yourself

The horse reared up and cried ___ before galloping away.

馬が立ち上がって○○といななき、駆け出した。

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