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► 成句
  [(1)こえ]  [声を掛ける]    meaning:  call  rank: 2
☆ に声をかけたがかないようだった ⇨ I called to him but it seemed like he didn’t notice

  [(1)こえ]  [声を掛ける]    meaning:  invite  rank: 2
☆ パーティー彼女にも声をかけた ⇨ We talked to her about, invited her to, the party too

  [(1)こえ]  [声が掛かる]    meaning:  request  rank: 2
☆ 沢山オーディション行ったが、からも声がからなかった ⇨ He went to many auditions, but nobody asked him to work for them

► 名詞
  [(1)こえ]    meaning:  voice  rank: 1
☆ あの社長社員の声にけない ⇨ That CEO won’t listen to the employees’ voices
☆ 一日中叫んでいたら声がれてしまった ⇨ I lost my voice after shouting all day long
☆ 彼女独特の歌声をしている ⇨ She has a distinctive singing voice

  [(1)こえ]  [声を上げる]    meaning:  voice  rank: 1
☆ 彼女突然素っ頓狂な声をげた ⇨ She suddenly made a funny scream

  [(1)こえ]  [声を出す]    meaning:  voice  rank: 1
☆ 声を出すな! ⇨ Don’t speak! Be silent!


More examples:
  • 世界最高選手び声がい ⇨ Many call, regard, him as the best player in the world
  • 周りがいることを知っ殊更大きな声でした ⇨ He intentionally talked in a loud voice knowing there were people around him
  • は声がしゃがれている ⇨ His voice is rough, raspy
  • 哀愁びた歌声 ⇨ A singing voice tinged with melancholy
  • 彼女くような声でえた ⇨ She answered in a very faint, timid, voice
  • 計画現実性疑問視する声がなからずある ⇨ There is a fair amount of skepticism about the practicality of the project
  • あちこちから罵声が飛んだ ⇨ Heckling flew from every corner
  • 彼女華奢体つきに似合わず野太い声をしている ⇨ She has a deep strong voice despite her slight build
  • 彼女はかい声でえた ⇨ She replied with a thin, weak, voice
  • 彼女華奢なのにすごく力強い歌声をしている ⇨ She’s petite but has a very powerful singing voice
  • かって叫んだが声はかなかった ⇨ I cried out at him but my voice didn’t reach him
  • しわがれた声 ⇨ A hoarse voice
  • 彼女は声をめた ⇨ She lowered her voice, whispered
  • 彼女店員に声を張り上げて文句言った ⇨ She raised her voice and complained to a store clerk
  • ライオンが唸り声をげた ⇨ A lion growled