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“echo” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoエコー (ekō)

Pronunciation

Romajihibiku

Example

大きな声が部屋に響きます。ō ki na koe ga heya ni hibi ki ma su

A loud voice echoes through the room.

Illustration for 響く (echo)

How to say “echo” in Japanese

“Echo” in Japanese is 響く (hibiku).

It expresses sound reaching beyond its source and lingering in the surrounding space.

Full entry for 響く: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 響く

このホールでは、小さな声でも響きます。ko no hō ru de wa chii sa na koe de mo hibi ki ma su

Even a soft voice echoes in this hall.

Tips for using 響く

  • In everyday Japanese, 響く (hibiku) can describe a voice carrying from one room to another, so the meaning does not require a repeated sound.

Other Japanese words for “echo”

録音にエコーをかけます。roku on ni e kō o ka ke ma su

I add echo to the recording.

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