夜中に妙な音が聞こえて、目が覚めてしまった。
I woke up because I heard a strange sound in the middle of the night.
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Example sentences
I woke up from the sound of the door.
暗闇の中で、音がした方向を振り向いた。
In the darkness, I turned toward the direction where the sound came from.
その古い機械は、時々奇妙な音を発する。
That old machine sometimes makes a strange noise.
海辺で静かな波の音を聞きながら、本を読んだ。
I read a book while listening to the sound of quiet waves at the beach.
彼はアラームの音で目を覚ました
He woke up at the sound of the alarm.
突然大きな音がしてびっくりした。
I was surprised by a sudden loud noise.
子供は大きな雷の音に怯えている。
The child is frightened by the loud sound of thunder.
突然、頭上で大きな音がした。
Suddenly, there was a loud noise overhead.
遠くから微かな波の音が聞こえてくる。
A faint sound of waves can be heard from afar.
Usage Notes
General word for sound or noise. Different readings: おと for general sounds, ね for musical notes or voice (as in 音色 - ねいろ). Also read as おん in compounds like 音楽 (おんがく - music).
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