How to say whining in Japanese

クンクンKUNKUN・くんくんkunkun Inflection: adverb / ~と adverb / ~する noun:
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. a dog); whining; whimpering - onomatopoeia

Example Sentences

上空joukuu をwo ジェット機jettoki がga キーンKIIN というtoiu 音を立ててotowotatete 飛んでtonde いったitta。: The jet made a whining sound as it soared overhead.

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