wail
gb/wˈeɪl/ us/wˈeɪl/
B2
英語
~ 8500
jajveszékel, üvölt, felüvölt, keservesen sír, vijjog, süvít, siránkozik, nyafog, jajkiáltás, keserves sírás, vijjogás, süvítés, zúz, vadul játszik
動詞
B2
1
用法パターン：
[someone] wails in/with [emotion]
The child began to wail when she realized her mother had left the room.
A gyerek jajveszékelni kezdett, amikor észrevette, hogy az anyja kiment a szobából.
Relatives wailed in grief as the coffin was lowered into the ground.
A rokonok gyászukban jajveszékeltek, amikor a koporsót leengedték a sírba.
He fell to his knees and wailed in despair when he heard the news.
Neighbors could hear her wailing after the breakup.
She wailed with pain when the doctor touched her injured leg.
学習者向け例文
The baby wails every night when it is hungry.
A baba minden éjjel keservesen sír, amikor éhes.
She wailed loudly when she heard the bad news.
Hangosan jajveszékelt, amikor meghallotta a rossz hírt.
He started to wail when he fell and hurt his knee.
People wailed in the street after the accident.
The girl wailed with fear in the dark room.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use "wail" for any kind of crying. It is stronger than "cry" and suggests a long, loud, high sound, usually with very strong emotion.
意味
cry loudly in pain or grief
コロケーション
wail in pain
|wail with grief
|wail in despair
|babies wail
|wail and sob
類義語
sob (Focuses more on heavy, broken crying; not always as loud or long as a wail.)
対義語
rejoice (Expresses strong happiness instead of loud pain or sorrow.)
テーマ
emotions
|family
|daily life
|health
定義
To cry in a very loud, long way because you are hurt, very sad, or very upset.
To make a long, loud, high cry, especially because of strong pain, sadness, or anger.
動詞
B2
2
用法パターン：
[something] wails
Ambulance sirens wailed as they sped through the city streets.
Vijjogtak a mentőautók szirénái, ahogy a kocsik végigszáguldottak a város utcáin.
The wind wailed around the old house all night.
Egész éjjel süvített a szél az öreg ház körül.
Police sirens wailed in the distance after the explosion.
An air-raid siren wailed, warning people to take cover.
The train whistle wailed as it entered the station.
学習者向け例文
The siren wailed and everyone left the building.
Vijjogni kezdett a sziréna, és mindenki elhagyta az épületet.
Outside, the cold wind wailed around the trees.
Odakint a hideg szél süvített a fák között.
We heard a siren wail somewhere in the city.
The alarm wailed and woke us up.
All night, the storm winds wailed around the hotel.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with the human crying sense. In this meaning, the subject is usually a thing like a siren, alarm, or wind, not a person.
意味
make a long, high, mournful sound
コロケーション
sirens wailed
|the wind wailed
|wail in the distance
|wail through the night
|ambulance siren wailed
類義語
howl (Often used for wind or animals making a long, loud sound; slightly broader and more common than "wail" for natural sounds.)
対義語
fall silent (Describes the opposite situation, when a loud, continuing sound stops completely.)
テーマ
nature
|sound
|weather
|core_vocabulary
定義
For things like wind or sirens, to make a long, high, loud sound that seems sad or scary.
Of something like wind, an alarm, or a siren: to make a long, loud, high-pitched, sad-sounding noise.
動詞
C1
INFORMAL
3
siránkozik
B2
nyafog
B1
用法パターン：
[someone] wails about [something]
Commuters wailed about the sudden rise in ticket prices.
Az ingázók a jegyárak hirtelen megemelése miatt siránkoztak.
He is always wailing that nobody understands him.
Állandóan azon siránkozik, hogy senki sem érti meg.
Local businesses wailed about the new tax rules.
She wailed about how unfair her boss was being.
Fans wailed on social media after the team lost again.
学習者向け例文
He always wails about his job.
Mindig a munkája miatt siránkozik.
People wailed about the higher rent.
Az emberek a megemelt lakbér miatt siránkoztak.
She wails that she never has time to rest.
They wail about the food but still eat it.
My friend wails about his problems every day.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use "wail" in formal writing when "complain" or "protest" is better. This sense is often informal and can sound emotional or negative about the speaker.
意味
complain loudly or bitterly
コロケーション
wail about the cost
|wail about their problems
|wail that [clause]
|wail and complain
|constantly wail
類義語
whine (Suggests annoying, repeated complaining; "wail" sounds more emotional and dramatic.)
対義語
accept (Means to take a bad situation without loudly complaining about it.)
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|work
定義
To complain a lot in a loud or very emotional way, often sounding like you are crying.
To complain in a loud, emotional, or exaggerated way, often for a long time.
名詞
B2
4
jajkiáltás
B2
用法パターン：
a wail of [emotion]
A terrible wail of pain came from the next room.
Szörnyű fájdalmas jajkiáltás hallatszott a szomszéd szobából.
The mother let out a wail when she saw her injured child.
Az anyából hangos jajkiáltás tört fel, amikor meglátta sérült gyermekét.
Their cries rose into a single wail of grief.
We heard a baby’s wail from the apartment upstairs.
With a sharp wail, he clutched his broken arm.
学習者向け例文
The baby’s wail woke everyone in the house.
A baba keserves sírása mindenkit felébresztett a házban.
She gave a loud wail when she lost her ring.
Hangos jajkiáltást hallatott, amikor elvesztette a gyűrűjét.
We heard a long wail in the dark street.
He let out a wail of fear when the dog barked.
A short wail came from the sick room.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes say "make a wail" instead of "give a wail" or "let out a wail." Use verbs like "let out," "give," or simply "a wail went up."
意味
long loud cry of pain or grief
コロケーション
a wail of pain
|a wail of grief
|a piercing wail
|let out a wail
|a baby's wail
類義語
scream (Any very loud, high cry; not always as long or sorrowful as a "wail".)
対義語
silence (The absence of sound, contrasting with a loud, emotional cry.)
テーマ
emotions
|family
|health
定義
A long, loud cry that shows someone is very hurt, very sad, or very afraid.
A long, loud, high cry showing strong pain, sadness, or fear.
名詞
B2
5
用法パターン：
the wail of [something]
We could hear the wail of a siren approaching fast.
Hallottuk a gyorsan közeledő sziréna vijjogását.
The wail of the wind kept them awake all night.
Egész éjjel ébren tartotta őket a szél süvítése.
Suddenly the evening calm was broken by the wail of police sirens.
A distant wail drifted across the empty fields.
The constant wail of alarms made it hard to think.
学習者向け例文
The wail of a siren came from the road.
Az út felől egy sziréna vijjogása hallatszott.
I heard the wail of the wind outside my window.
Hallottam, ahogy odakint süvít a szél az ablakom előtt.
There was a long wail from the fire alarm.
The wail of the ambulance grew louder.
We listened to the wail of the storm all night.
よくある間違い：
Learners may mix this with the human-cry meaning. When you say "the wail of a siren" or "of the wind," it clearly refers to a non-human sound.
意味
long, high, mournful sound
コロケーション
the wail of a siren
|the wail of the wind
|a distant wail
|the wail of police sirens
|the rising wail
類義語
howl (Often used for long, loud sounds from wind, animals, or sirens; slightly broader and more common.)
対義語
quiet (Describes a calm, low-noise situation, opposite to a loud, high wail.)
テーマ
sound
|nature
|weather
|core_vocabulary
定義
A long, high sound from a thing like a siren or wind that can sound sad or scary.
A long, loud, high-pitched sound from something like a siren, alarm, or wind, which seems sad or frightening.
動詞
C1
SLANG
6
zúz
B2
用法パターン：
[someone] wails on [instrument]
The lead guitarist wailed on his solo for almost five minutes.
A szólógitáros majdnem öt percig zúzta a szólóját.
A saxophonist wailed over the driving beat of the drums.
Egy szaxofonos vadul játszott a dobok sodró ritmusa fölött.
By the final song, the whole band was wailing and the crowd was screaming.
He loves players who really wail on their instruments.
The singer stepped back and let the guitarist wail.
学習者向け例文
The guitar player wails in the last song.
A gitáros az utolsó számban zúz.
The band wails on stage every night.
A zenekar minden este zúz a színpadon.
She can really wail on the saxophone.
The crowd cheered as the guitar wailed.
They started to wail harder as the show ended.
よくある間違い：
Learners might confuse this slang use with the crying meaning. In this sense, the subject is usually a musician or instrument, and the context is clearly about music and performance.
意味
play music loudly and intensely
コロケーション
wail on the guitar
|wail on the saxophone
|the band was wailing
|a wailing guitar solo
|wail through a solo
類義語
jam (Means to play music freely and with feeling; "wail" suggests louder, more intense playing, often in solos.)
対義語
underplay (To play in a soft, restrained way, the opposite of loud, intense "wailing" on an instrument.)
テーマ
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
定義
To play music very loud and with a lot of energy and feeling, especially in rock or jazz.
To play music, especially guitar, saxophone, or rock music, in a very loud, energetic, and expressive way.
文法
辞書形
wail
IPA
GB/wˈeɪl/
US/wˈeɪl/
音節・強勢
wail （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (wail)
活用形
Noun
- Base: wail
- Plural: wails
Verb
- Base: wail
- 3rd Person Singular: wails
- Present Participle: wailing
- Past: wailed
関連語
Forms
wails
noun
wailing
verb
wailed
verb
Related words
wailer
noun
表現
let out a wail
1/lˈɛt ˈaʊt ə wˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
suddenly make a long loud cry
To suddenly make a long, loud cry of pain, sadness, or fear.
例文
- The child slipped, then let out a wail as he hit the ground.
- She read the message and let out a wail of disbelief.
- When the needle went in, he let out a wail and grabbed the nurse’s arm.
wail about [something]
1/wˈeɪl əbˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
informal
complain loudly about something
To complain a lot and in a loud or emotional way about something.
例文
- People are already wailing about the new parking rules.
- He loves to wail about how busy he is, but he never says no to more work.
- Instead of wailing about the problem, they finally did something to fix it.
wail and moan
1/wˈeɪl ˈænd mˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
complain loudly and repeatedly
To complain a lot in a loud or emotional way, again and again.
例文
- People wail and moan about traffic but still drive everywhere.
- He wails and moans about his job, yet he never looks for another one.
- Instead of wailing and moaning, they started planning how to solve the problem.
wail like a banshee
1/wˈeɪl lˈaɪk ə bænʃˈi/
idiom
informal
scream extremely loudly and shrilly
To scream or cry in a very loud, high, and sharp way that hurts your ears.
例文
- The baby was wailing like a banshee all night.
- Fans wailed like banshees when the singer finally came on stage.
- When the fire alarm went off, it wailed like a banshee through the building.
wail on [someone]
1/wˈeɪl ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
informal
hit or attack someone repeatedly
To hit or physically attack someone again and again, often very hard.
例文
- The kids started to wail on each other with their pillows.
- In the video, several players wail on the referee after the bad call.
- He fell to the ground and they just wailed on him until others pulled them away.
wailing and gnashing of teeth
1/wˈeɪlɪŋ ˈænd nˈæʃɪŋ əv tˈiθ/
idiom
literary
loud sorrow and angry complaining
Loud crying, anger, and complaining after something very bad or disappointing happens.
例文
- There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth when the team lost the final.
- Any change to the exam system brings wailing and gnashing of teeth from students.
- The announcement caused predictable wailing and gnashing of teeth on social media.