Japanese

ものおと
Meaning: sound; noise
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

物
音

Example sentences

There was a suspicious sound outside in the middle of the night.
裏の方で何やら物音がする。
There is some kind of noise in the back.
窓の外の物音にはっとして目が覚めた。
I was startled by a sound outside the window and woke up.
暗闇から物音が聞こえると、私は思わず身構えた。
When I heard a noise from the darkness, I instinctively braced myself.
近所での不審な物音を聞いて、すぐに警察に通報した。
Hearing a suspicious noise in the neighborhood, I immediately reported it to the police.
二階で物音がしたので、階下にいた母は驚いて階段を駆け上がった。
Hearing a noise on the second floor, the mother, who was downstairs, was startled and ran up the stairs.
その古い屋敷では、時折奇怪な物音が聞こえる。
Strange noises are heard from time to time in that old mansion.
彼女は物音に対して非常に神経質だ。
She is very sensitive to sounds.
彼は聴覚が非常に鋭く、遠くの物音も聞き取ることができる。
He has a very sharp sense of hearing and can hear distant sounds.
森の奥で得体の知れない物音がした
An unidentifiable sound came from deep within the forest.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to sounds made by inanimate objects or movements, often unexpected or faint.

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