声

こえ· also しょう

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); hoot

JLPT N5 Common word Intermediate Japanese L2 Also written 聲

Meanings

Noun
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

All 9 meanings

voice; voiced sound
voice; sound
tone (of Chinese character); tone mark
stress (in pronunciation); intonation; accent

Example sentences

助たすけ声こえがした。

I heard a call for help.
民たみの声こえは神かみの声こえ。

The voice of the people is the voice of God.
彼かれは声こえが大おおきい。

He has a loud voice.
彼かれの声こえは大おおきい。

He has a loud voice.
トムは声こえが高たかい。

Tom has a high-pitched voice.

More examples (10)

トムは声こえが低ひくい。

Tom has a low-pitched voice.
子供こどもの声こえがした。

I heard a child's voice.
彼女かのじょは声こえを潜ひそめた。

She lowered her voice.
彼かれは声こえをおとした。

He dropped his voice.
彼かれの声こえはよく通とおる。

His voice carries very well.
あれはババの声こえだ。

It's Baba's voice.
声こえを立たてて騒さわぐな。

Don't make a scene.
彼女かのじょは声こえを荒あらげた。

She raised her voice.
トムは声こえが大おおきい。

Tom has a loud voice.
声こえを出だして言いった。

He said it out loud.