Japanese

そうおん
Meaning: noise, cacophony
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

騒
音

Example sentences

The construction noise is so bad that I can't concentrate on my work.
住民たちは騒音問題を市役所に訴えた。
The residents appealed the noise problem to the city hall.
騒音がひどくて、彼の言っていることが聞き取れなかった。
The noise was so bad that I couldn't catch what he was saying.
騒音が安眠を妨げる。
Noise disturbs a good night's sleep.
住民たちは、工場の騒音に対して訴えを起こした。
The residents filed a complaint against the factory's noise.
都会の騒音にも、いつの間にか聞き慣れてしまった。
I've become used to the city noise before I even knew it.
隣人から騒音の苦情が来た。
A complaint about noise came from the neighbor.
騒音は睡眠を阻害し、健康に悪影響を及ぼす。
Noise inhibits sleep and has a negative impact on health.
工事の騒音が私の安眠を妨げた。
The construction noise disturbed my peaceful sleep.
機械の騒音を抑えるために、新しい軸受けを取り付けた。
To suppress the machine's noise, a new bearing was installed.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to unpleasant or disruptive noise.

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