Whistle in Japanese
In Japanese
汽笛を鳴らす
kiteki o narasu
Definition
Definition in EnglishOf a train, or of its driver: to blow the whistle, giving a loud high sound as a warning or a signal.
Definition in Japanese列車や運転士が、合図や注意のために汽笛を高く大きく鳴らすこと。
Example sentences
下の子ったら、蒸気機関車が汽笛を鳴らすたびにギャン泣きしてたの。
Every time the steam locomotive whistled, our youngest burst into tears.
なんで朝の五時に、踏切のたびにいちいち汽笛を鳴らすわけ？
Why does the train have to whistle at every single crossing at five in the morning?