Japanese word

音声

Pronunciation

Romajionsei

Meaning

  • nounvoice

Example

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.

Illustration for 音声 (voice)

More examples

このアプリでは、音声を文字に変換できます。ko no a pu ri de wa on sei o moji ni hen kan de ki ma su

This app can convert voice into text.

Core concept

It treats a person's spoken sound as audible material that can be heard, recorded, or transmitted.

Common phrases

  • 音声認識on sei nin shiki

    voice recognition

  • 音声入力on sei nyū ryoku

    voice input

  • 音声メッセージon sei me ssē ji

    voice message

Similar words

声koe: The sound produced by a person's vocal organs, including speech and other vocal sounds.
話し声hanashigoe: A person's voice as heard during ordinary spoken conversation.

Definition in Japanese

人が発する声や発話を、音としてとらえたもの。hito ga has su ru koe ya hatsu wa o oto to shi te to ra e ta mo no

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 音声 (onsei, "voice") combines 音 (on, "sound") and 声 (sei, "voice").

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broader English word voice, 音声 (onsei) usually points to audible human speech, as in 音声入力 (onsei nyūryoku) for voice input.

Other meanings

  • speechnoun

Related words

  • 音声化onseikaconversion to speechnoun

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