English–Japanese

“noise” in Japanese

Japanese

Also騒音 (sōon) · 雑音 (zatsuon) · ノイズ (noizu)

Pronunciation

Romajimonooto

Example

夜中に物音がして、目が覚めました。yo naka ni mono oto ga shi te me ga sa me ma shi ta

A noise woke me up in the middle of the night.

Illustration for 物音 (noise)

How to say “noise” in Japanese

“Noise” in Japanese is 物音 (monooto). 物音 can also mean “sound”.

Presents a heard sound as a sign that something nearby is moving or happening.

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

Example sentences with 物音

家の中で物音がしました。ie no naka de mono oto ga shi ma shi ta

There was a sound inside the house.

廊下から物音がしたので、見に行きました。rō ka ka ra mono oto ga shi ta no de mi ni i ki ma shi ta

I went to look because I heard a noise in the hallway.

Tips for using 物音

  • English speakers can use noise for an unclear or unwanted sound, so 物音 (monooto) often translates as noise when the source is not identified.

Other Japanese words for “noise”

工事の騒音が大きいです。kō ji no sō on ga ō ki i de su

The construction noise is loud.

テレビに雑音が入っています。te re bi ni zatsu on ga hai tte i ma su

There is noise on the television.

録音にノイズが入っています。roku on ni no i zu ga hai tte i ma su

There is noise in the recording.

Related English words

“noise” in other languages