音（おと）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: odaka (tail-high) — high to the end, drops on a following particle (accent on mora 2)
Meaning: sound
Example sentences
- 外で大きな音がして驚いた。 — I was startled by a loud sound outside.
- テレビの音を少し小さくする。 — I turn the TV volume down a little.
Idioms & proverbs containing “音”
- 異口同音 (いくどうおん) — (saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
- 不協和音 (ふきょうわおん) — discord; dissonance; cacophony
- 音信不通 (おんしんふつう) — break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
- 音吐朗朗 (おんとろうろう) — in a clear voice
- 歌舞音曲 (かぶおんぎょく) — singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
- 音に聞く (おとにきく) — to be widely known; to be famous
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “音” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)