How to say voice in Japanese

こえkoeold

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 - usu. as ~の声を聞く
  • voice; voiced sound - Linguistics term

Example Sentences

彼のkarenokoeha悪霊akuryouno突然totsuzenno咆哮houkouniかき消されるkakikesareru
His voice was drowned out by the wraith's sudden howl.
公式koushiki問題集mondaishuuにはniha"受け身ukemino現在進行形genzaishinkougata"to説明setsumeiされていますsareteimasu
In the official question collection it is explained as being "passive voice of the present continuous tense".
文法bunpou事項jikouとしてはtoshiteha現在完了genzaikanryouno受動態judoutaiga含まれていますfukumareteimasu
The grammar section includes the passive voice of the present perfect.
ひとhitonokoeni似たnita不気味なbukimina鳴き声nakigoe漆黒shikkokunohane死肉shinikuwo啄むtsuibamu姿sugataなどnadoからkarakarasuha不幸fukouni舞い降りるmaioriru不吉なfukitsunatoriとしてtoshite世界sekaini知られていますshirareteimasu
A creepy cry that sounds like a human voice, velvet black wings, the image of tearing into dead flesh; crows are known across the world as an ill-omened bird that flies down with ill-luck.
なさけないnasakenaino・・・ボディスラムBODEISURAMUくらいkuraideそんなsonna死にshiniそうなsounakoeださないでdasanaideyo
That's pitiful ... don't put on such a death-bed voice from just a body slam.

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