Japanese

ひびき
Meaning: sound; resonance; acoustics; vibe
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

響
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Example sentences

The acoustics of that hall were wonderful.
コンサートホールの響きは素晴らしかった。
The resonance of the concert hall was wonderful.
その曲のメロディーは、とても哀しい響きがする。
The melody of that song has a very sad sound.
彼女の言葉には詩的な響きがある。
Her words have a poetic ring to them.
平家物語の冒頭には、諸行無常の響きがあると記されている。
It is written at the beginning of the Tale of the Heike that there is the sound of the impermanence of all things.
平家物語の冒頭は、諸行無常の響きがある。
The beginning of the Tale of the Heike has the resonance of impermanence.
彼女の言葉には、どこかとげとげとした響きがあった。
There was a somewhat harsh ring to her words.
この曲は短調なので、どこか悲しげな響きがする。
Since this song is in a minor key, it has a somewhat sad sound.
彼は外国語を鴃舌と切り捨てたが、その響きは私には音楽のように聞こえた。
He dismissed the foreign language as unintelligible gibberish, but its sound was like music to me.
彼の詩文は咳唾成珠の響きがあり、人々を魅了した。
His poetry had a brilliant resonance that captivated people.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical sound resonance or the impression/vibe of a word or name.

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