悲鳴

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 悲鳴(ひめい) is a noun for a scream caused by fear, pain, or surprise.
• Basic usage: A scream being heard appears in 悲鳴が聞こえる, while giving one appears in 悲鳴を上げる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sound and action
  • The particle differs between describing a sound that is heard and a person performing the act of screaming.
• Common combination
  • The expression 悲鳴を上げる is a common way to say that someone lets out a scream.