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Animal Sounds

うーうー

uu-uu

Dog growling (warning)

A low, threatening growl from a dog warning you to stay away. Tense and menacing.

💡Approaching a guard dog — 'The dog started uu-uu growling when I got close.'

Example

番犬がうーうーと唸っている。

The guard dog is growling uu-uu.

Quiz yourself

The dog went ___ and bared its teeth at the stranger.

犬が見知らぬ人に○○と唸りながら歯をむいた。

growlingwarningdogthreateningguard
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