English–Japanese

“voice” in Japanese

Japanese

Also音声 (onsei) · ボイス (boisu)

Romajikoe

先生の声が聞こえます。sen sei no koe ga ki ko e ma su

I can hear the teacher's voice.

“Voice” in Japanese is 声 (koe).

Centers on the sound a person produces through the throat and mouth in speaking, singing, or calling.

これは先生の声です。ko re wa sen sei no koe de su

This is the teacher's voice.

大きな声で名前を呼びます。ō ki na koe de na mae o yo bi ma su

I call out a name in a loud voice.

In everyday Japanese, 声 (koe) usually refers to a person's speaking or singing sound, while 音 (oto) covers sounds more broadly.

onsei

nounvoice

電話で相手の音声がよく聞こえます。den wa de ai te no on sei ga yo ku ki ko e ma su

I can hear the other person's voice clearly on the phone.

boisu

nounvoice

彼女は落ち着いたボイスで話します。kano jo wa o chi tsu i ta bo i su de hana shi ma su

She speaks in a calm voice.