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VocabJLPT N4

to ring

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to sound
2. to ring

This verb means "to ring," "to sound," or "to make a noise," and is used when an object such as a bell, phone, or alarm produces a sound. Note that it is an intransitive verb, so the subject is the thing making the sound.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She laughed and said, "It's going off again."

Sentence 2

I asked myself, "That just rang, right?"

Sentence 3

Why is my phone ringing right now?

Sentence 4

Hey, that sound just now — what was that?

Sentence 5

Let's make a rule — if the phone rings, we answer.