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How to say 'Sound' in Japanese | 物音

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The Japanese word for Sound is 'Monooto', written as 物音 in Japanese.'Sound' in hiragana is ものおと.

    word

    物音

    Meaning

    Sound

    Reading

    ものおと

    monooto

    Kanji

    Thing Sound

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '物音 (ものおと)' refers to a sound or noise, particularly one that is heard but not necessarily identified. It is often used to describe sounds that are noticed in a quiet environment, such as footsteps, rustling, or other faint noises. For example: I heard a strange sound「変な物音が聞こえた」(へんなものおとがきこえた). There was a sound from the next room「隣の部屋から物音がした」(となりのへやからものおとがした). This word is commonly used in contexts where the source of the sound is unknown or mysterious.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5995

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 物音

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Sound

Words Related to 物音 Through the Kanji

These 54 Words contain the Kanji 物 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Thing

  • word

    飲み物

    Meaning

    Drink

  • word

    人物

    Meaning

    Person, Character

  • word

    買い物

    Meaning

    Shopping

  • word

    見物

    Meaning

    Sightseeing

  • word

    忘れ物

    Meaning

    Forgotten item

  • word

    動物

    Meaning

    Animal

  • word

    乗り物

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    建物

    Meaning

    Building

  • word

    物語

    Meaning

    Tale

  • word

    動物園

    Meaning

    Zoo

  • word

    物質

    Meaning

    Matter, Substance

  • word

    生物

    Meaning

    Organism

  • word

    植物

    Meaning

    Plant

  • word

    贈り物

    Meaning

    Gift

  • word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    見物人

    Meaning

    Spectator

  • word

    入れ物

    Meaning

    Container

  • word

    作物

    Meaning

    Crop

  • word

    荷物

    Meaning

    Luggage, Burden

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    博物

    Meaning

    Natural history

  • word

    本物

    Meaning

    Real, Genuine

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    物凄い

    Meaning

    Tremendous, Terrifying

  • word

    織物

    Meaning

    Textile

  • word

    落とし物

    Meaning

    Lost item

  • word

    洗い物

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    着物

    Meaning

    Kimono

  • word

    植物園

    Meaning

    Botanical garden

  • word

    物事

    Meaning

    Things

  • word

    生き物

    Meaning

    Creature

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    書物

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    物価

    Meaning

    Prices

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    名物

    Meaning

    Specialty

  • word

    物知り

    Meaning

    Know it all

  • word

    物覚え

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    持ち物

    Meaning

    Belongings

  • word

    無生物

    Meaning

    Inanimate

  • word

    品物

    Meaning

    Goods

  • word

    物差し

    Meaning

    Ruler

  • word

    物資

    Meaning

    Supplies

  • word

    物語る

    Meaning

    Indicate, Tell

  • word

    物件

    Meaning

    Property

  • word

    果物

    Meaning

    Fruit

  • word

    何物

    Meaning

    Something

  • word

    貨物

    Meaning

    Cargo

  • word

    偽物

    Meaning

    Fake

  • word

    履物

    Meaning

    Footwear

  • word

    物陰

    Meaning

    Shadow

  • word

    漬け物

    Meaning

    Pickles

Words Related to 物音 Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 音 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Sound

  • word

    音楽

    Meaning

    Music

  • word

    録音

    Meaning

    Recording

  • word

    雑音

    Meaning

    Noise

  • word

    音読み

    Meaning

    On reading

  • word

    五十音

    Meaning

    Alphabet

  • word

    音声

    Meaning

    Sound, Voice

  • word

    発音

    Meaning

    Pronunciation

  • word

    本音

    Meaning

    True feelings

  • word

    足音

    Meaning

    Footsteps

  • word

    録音テープ

    Meaning

    Recording tape

  • word

    騒音

    Meaning

    Noise

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What does 'Monooto' (物音) mean?

'Monooto' means 'Sound' .

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