Japanese word

エコー

Pronunciation

Romajiekō

Meaning

  • nounecho

Example

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.

Illustration for エコー (echo)

More examples

洞窟の中でエコーが返ってきます。dō kutsu no naka de e kō ga kae tte ki ma su

An echo bounces back inside the cave.

Core concept

Refers to the repeated sound created when a voice or other noise reflects from mountains, walls, or other surfaces.

Common phrases

  • エコーが聞こえるe kō ga ki ko e ru

    hear an echo

  • 電話のエコーden wa no e kō

    phone echo

  • エコーを抑えるe kō o osa e ru

    reduce echo

Similar words

反響hankyō: A sound that returns after reflecting from a distant surface.
こだまkodama: A repeated sound heard after it reflects from mountains or other distant surfaces.

Definition in Japanese

発した音や声が周囲の壁などに反射し、少し遅れて再び聞こえる現象。has shi ta oto ya koe ga shū i no kabe na do ni han sha shi suko shi oku re te futata bi ki ko e ru gen shō

Word origin

エコー (ekō) was borrowed from English echo, a word traced through Latin to Greek ēkhō, which refers to a sound that is heard again.

Usage tips

  • A clear echo needs enough distance for the reflected sound to arrive separately from the original, so small rooms more often produce reverb than a distinct echo.

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