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Animal Sounds

しゃーっ

shaa

Cat hissing in warning

The sharp, threatening hiss of an angry or frightened cat. Fur puffed up, back arched, teeth bared — this is the unmistakable sound of a cat saying 'stay away.'

💡A stray cat cornered in an alley — 'The cat arched its back and hissed shaa at me.'

Example

野良猫がしゃーっと威嚇してきた。

The stray cat hissed shaa at me threateningly.

Quiz yourself

The frightened cat arched its back and hissed ___ at the approaching dog.

怯えた猫が背中を丸めて、近づく犬に○○と威嚇した。

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