Japanese Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Japanese word
録音
Pronunciation
Romajirokuon
Meaning
- nounrecording
Example
その録音を聞きます。so no roku on o ki ki ma su
I listen to the recording.
More examples
授業の録音を友達と共有します。ju gyō no roku on o tomo dachi to kyō yū shi ma su
I share the class recording with my friend.
Core concept
Describes sound that is captured and preserved for later playback.
Common phrases
録音を聞くroku on o ki ku
listen to the recording
録音を再生するroku on o sai sei su ru
play the recording
録音を保存するroku on o ho zon su ru
save the recording
Similar words
録画rokuga: A stored copy of moving images, with or without sound.
Definition in Japanese
音や声を機器に記録すること。また、記録した音声。oto ya koe o ki ki ni ki roku su ru ko to ma ta ki roku shi ta on sei
Word origin
録音 (rokuon) is formed from 録 (roku, "record") and 音 (on, "sound"), so its parts point to recording sound.
Usage tips
- Unlike 録画 (rokuga, "video recording"), 録音 (rokuon) concerns sound only, whether a device saves speech, music, or other audio.
Related words
- 録音するrokuonsururecordverb