しょう

voice; sound

N3Noun
Noun
voicesound
Noun
tone (of Chinese character)tone mark
Noun
stress (in pronunciation)intonationaccent

Example Sentences

民の声は(かみ)の声。

The voice of the people is the voice of God.

しーっ、声が大きい。

Shh, you're speaking too loudly.

野原で叫ぶ声がした。

There was a voice crying in the field.

隣の部屋に彼女の声を聞いて驚いた。

I was surprised to hear her voice in the next room.

隣の部屋の声が聞こえませんでしたか。

Didn't you hear the voice in the next room?

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