どうおん
同音
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective
homophony•same pronunciation•same sound
Noun, No-adjective
unison•same pitch
Noun, No-adjective
(in) one voice•(speaking in) unison
Example Sentences
「橋」と「箸」は同音異義語だ。
"Hashi" (bridge) and "hashi" (chopsticks) are homophones.
彼女は同音の漢字をよく間違える。
She often mixes up kanji that share the same pronunciation.
日本語には同音異義語がたくさんある。
There are many homophones in Japanese.
この二つの言葉は同音なので、間違えやすい。
These two words sound the same, so they are easy to mix up.
同音異義語のジョークは日本語でよく使われる。
Jokes based on homophones are common in Japanese.