► 成句
声 [(1)こえ] [声を掛ける] meaning: call rank: 2
☆ 彼に声をかけたが彼は気が付かないようだった ⇨ I called to him but it seemed like he didn’t notice
声 [(1)こえ] [声を掛ける] meaning: invite rank: 2
☆ パーティーの事で彼女にも声をかけた ⇨ We talked to her about, invited her to, the party too
声 [(1)こえ] [声が掛かる] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 彼は沢山のオーディションに行ったが、誰からも声が掛からなかった ⇨ He went to many auditions, but nobody asked him to work for them
► 名詞
声 [(1)こえ] meaning: voice rank: 1
☆ あの社長は社員の声に耳を傾けない ⇨ That CEO won’t listen to the employees’ voices
☆ 一日中叫んでいたら声が枯れてしまった ⇨ I lost my voice after shouting all day long
☆ 彼女は独特の歌声をしている ⇨ She has a distinctive singing voice
声 [(1)こえ] [声を上げる] meaning: voice rank: 1
☆ 彼女は突然素っ頓狂な声を上げた ⇨ She suddenly made a funny scream
声 [(1)こえ] [声を出す] meaning: voice rank: 1
☆ 声を出すな！ ⇨ Don’t speak! Be silent!
More examples:
- 彼は声が太い ⇨ He has a full, deep, resounding, voice
- ボソボソ言ってないで大声ではっきり言えよ ⇨ Stop mumbling and say it loud and clear
- そんなに大きな声で話したら人に聞こえるよ ⇨ If you talk that loud people will hear you
- 社長の一声で計画は中止になった ⇨ The project was canceled by single word of the CEO. The CEO unilaterally canceled it
- 私は彼女の歌声に聞き惚れた ⇨ I was enamored by her singing voice
- 彼はドスの利いた声をしている ⇨ He’s got very menacing low voice
- あの女の子は声を掛けるとはきはき答えて可愛い ⇨ When I talk to that girl, she speaks articulately and is very cute
- 彼女は店員に声を張り上げて文句を言った ⇨ She raised her voice and complained to a store clerk
- 大声を出すな！ ⇨ Don’t make a big voice! Don’t talk loud!
- 彼は矢庭に叫び声を上げた ⇨ He suddenly screamed
- 記者会見で彼女は大統領の声明を読み上げた ⇨ She read the president’s statement (aloud) in the presser
- 鶯の特徴的な鳴き声 ⇨ The characteristic, distinctive, calls of the uguisu bird
- 彼女の喉を絞り上げるような歌声は耳障りだ ⇨ Her straining singing voice is annoying
- 彼女に声をかけたが全く脈が無さそうだった ⇨ I hit on her but it seemed like there was no hope, she had no interest in me
- 首相の責任を問う声が高まっている ⇨ There are more voices questioning the responsibility of the prime minister. More people are demanding his accountability