Japanese word

ノイズ

Pronunciation

Romajinoizu

Meaning

  • nounnoise

Example

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.

Illustration for ノイズ (noise)

More examples

動画のノイズを取り除くと、音声が聞き取りやすくなります。dō ga no no i zu o to ri nozo ku to on sei ga ki ki to ri ya su ku na ri ma su

Removing noise from the video makes the audio easier to hear.

Core concept

Describes an unwanted element that interferes with a clear sound, message, or signal.

Common phrases

  • ノイズを減らすno i zu o he ra su

    reduce noise

  • ノイズを抑えるno i zu o osa e ru

    suppress noise

  • ノイズが混じるno i zu ga ma ji ru

    noise gets mixed in

Similar words

雑音zatsuon: An unwanted sound that interferes with hearing or recording the intended sound.
騒音sōon: An unwanted sound that is loud or disturbing in a surrounding environment.

Definition in Japanese

本来必要な音や信号に混じり、聞き取りや伝達を妨げるもの。hon rai hitsu yō na oto ya shin gō ni ma ji ri ki ki to ri ya den tatsu o samata ge ru mo no

Word origin

ノイズ (noizu) comes from English noise, a word recorded in the sense of a loud disturbance and traced through Anglo-French to Old French noise, meaning "uproar".

Usage tips

  • In data analysis, English also uses noise for random information that hides a meaningful pattern, extending the word beyond sound.

Other meanings

  • interferencenoun

Opposites

  • 無音muonsilencenoun

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