► 動詞
言う [(2)いう] [coll] meaning: sound rank: 1
☆ この戸はギーギー言う。この荷台はガタガタ言う ⇨ This door squeaks. This cart rattles (☛ Makes certain noise. Always accompanied by an adverb that describes the specific noise)
► 名詞
音 [(2)おと] meaning: sound rank: 1
☆ なんか変な音がする ⇨ I hear some strange noise
響き [ひびき] meaning: sound rank: 2
☆ 私は「香織」という名前の響きが好きだ ⇨ I like how the name “kaoli” sounds
音響 [おんきょう] [tech] meaning: sound rank: 3
☆ 音響の優れた劇場 ⇨ A theater with good acoustics
☆ 音響機器 ⇨ Audio equipment (☛ The properties of sound)
音声 [(1)おんせい] [tech] meaning: sound rank: 3
☆ テレビ中継の音声が突然途切れた ⇨ The audio of the TV broadcast got suddenly interrupted (☛ Literally means “sound and voice”)
音波 [(1)おんぱ] meaning: sound rank: 4
☆ 音波は水中では殆ど伝わらない ⇨ Sound waves won’t travel well in water
音 [ね] [liter] meaning: sound rank: 4
☆ 琴の音 ⇨ Sound of koto (☛ Usually rather soft, pleasant sound)
► 接尾辞
音 [(1)おん] meaning: sound rank: 2
☆ 金属音がする ⇨ I hear metallic sound