- voice
- singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
- voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
- sound
- sense (of something's arrival); feelingusu. as ~の声を聞く
- voice; voiced soundlinguistics
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- voice
- singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot
- voice; opinion (as expressed in words); view; wish; attitude; will
- sound
- sense (of something's arrival); feeling
- voice; voiced sound
Refers to the sound produced by humans or animals when expressing thoughts or feelings. This includes spoken communication as well as vocalizations.
This meaning relates to the specific sounds made by animals, particularly birds and insects, often associated with their natural behavior or songs.
This usage signifies the expression of one's thoughts, feelings, or desires, often in a communicative context where opinions or attitudes are conveyed.
Here, it signifies any audible phenomenon that can be perceived, not exclusively limited to vocal sounds but includes all types of noise.
This meaning indicates an intuitive or emotional perception related to the onset of an event or the presence of a person or thing.
In this context, it represents sounds that are vocalized, encompassing any produced voice or sound that is heard.
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Actually, and I need to keep this quiet, but recently here there's a rumour that young women on this beach are having photos taken in secret of them.
A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.
In the evening I went out on safari again, at night I fell asleep hearing the grunting of the hippos.
While welcoming the firming up of the present government policy to abandon the proposal of the reform bill to the Diet, at the same time some are worried that Prime Minister Koizumi won't clearly state the bill's withdrawal.
Her cheerful voice responded just like that. Guess I was worrying over nothing...
"Here ... the sound of the cicadas is different." "Oh my, I'm impressed you noticed. You've got a good sense of pitch!"