sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
pronunciation; production of sound
thunderous roar; roaring sound
sound of voice; vocal sound
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
dull sound; muffled sound
metallic sound; metallic clank
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to whine; to make feeble complaints
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
very loud volume; megavolume
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
heart sound; cardiac sound
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
low tone; bass; low voice
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
sound wave; acoustic wave
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
high-pitched tone; soprano
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
loud sound; loud reverberation
interval; step; pitch; key
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
light music; popular music
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
calls and sounds made by insects
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
exhaust sound; exhaust note
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
synthesized voice; synthesized speech
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
first warbling heard in a New Year
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
light music; popular music
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
tone quality; sound quality
music school; music academy; conservatory
to be widely known; to be famous
temple dedicated to Kannon
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
soundproofing; sound insulation
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
sound of something falling
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
songs with samisen accompaniment; musical performance
fricative; fricative consonant
the world of music; the music world
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
second (supplementary) sound channel
voice recognition; speech recognition
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
thunderous roar; roaring sound
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
sense of pitch; ear for music
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
standard gojūon syllabary order (beginning with aiueo)
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
music industry; music business
syllable with a voiced consonant (in Japanese); voiced sound
sound recorder; tape recorder
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
semitone; half step; halftone
rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
silence; stillness; without sound
audio tape; magnetic tape
Japanese music (esp. traditional Japanese music)
phoneme; vocal sound; tone (quality); initial and final (in Chinese syllable structure)
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
syllable with an unvoiced consonant (except "p"; in Japanese); syllable written without a dakuten or handakuten; clear sound
highly directional microphone
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
radio broadcast announcing acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and the end of the war (recording of Hirohito; broadcast August 15, 1945)
audio system; audio equipment
to whine; to make feeble complaints
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
online music distribution
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
the Emperor's voice; beautiful voice; beautiful sound
spoken instructions (over the phone, etc.); voice assist; spoken directions
college of music; school of music; music college
music director; musical director
on reading; on'yomi; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
clipping (of audio); (vowel) breaking; vowel fracture
(car) muffler; (piano) damper pedal; (gun) silencer
imitated cry (of an animal); lie
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
squeal (of tires or train wheels)
sound of vibrating bowstring
ultrasound examination; ultrasound scan; ultrasonography
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
singing, dancing and music; (public) entertainment; performing arts
bleep (esp. for censoring); beep
hammering sound; hammering
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
double doors (opening from the centre)
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
(harmonic) overtone; harmonic; harmonic partial
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
taking the lead; leadership; leader; chorus leader
voice guidance; voice guide; audio guide; spoken instructions
music theory; musical theory
mediant; baritone; contralto; medium tone; medium pitch
dampening (sound); diminishing (chord, interval)
acoustic weapon; sonic weapon
stammering; stuttering; dysphemia
exquisite voice; exquisite music
speech output; voice output; audio output
Hayagriva (manifestation of Avalokitesvara with an ornament in the shape of a horse's head)
(sound of a) voice; gagaku instrumental music
silence; stillness; without sound
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
speech synthesis; voice synthesis
soundprint; sound print; acoustic signature
phonetic symbol; phonogram; phonetic script
double-stopping (string instr.); double-stop; multiphonics (e.g. wind instr.)
shrill sound; piercing sound; high-pitched grating noise
hold music; music on hold; hold tone
long sound; prolonged sound; long vowel
present (to build up a "friendship" with someone); bribe
whispering; quiet weeping
sound of a word; sounds of speech; phoneme
treble; high singing voice
sound of a sword cutting or clashing
Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
number of syllabic sounds in a language
the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
8th note; eighth note; quaver
Avalokitesvara Sutra; Kannon Sutra
sound of a blade (swishing through the air, clashing, etc.)
supersonic airliner (i.e. the Concorde)
(online) music distribution service; music streaming service
stereophonic sound; three-dimensional sound; spatial audio
mosquito tone (high frequency sound inaudible to most adults)
Amoghapasa (manifestation of Kannon)
screamer bomb; sound bomb
articulation; tuning (a musical instrument)
phonograph record; gramophone record
clang of hoofs; sound of a koto
audio lag; out-of-sync (sound)
modern music; contemporary music
geminate consonant (small "tsu" in Japanese)
nasal voice; nasal stop; nasal occlusive; nasal
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
recording disc (of the Imperial surrender message)
program music; programme music
skipping (on a CD, record, etc.); jumping
sixteenth note; semiquaver
Cintamani-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
kan-on; Han reading; on reading of a kanji based on Tang dynasty Chinese
whistle of an arrow (shooting through the air)
combination tone; resultant tone
the Gospel according to Matthew (book of the Bible)
(alveolar) flap; (alveolar) tap
dental; dental consonant; dental sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
contracted sound; palatalised sound (e.g. Japanese morae with small kana); palatalized sound
electric gramophone; record player
listening instrument; sound detector; sound locator; acoustic locator; hydrophone
listening instrument; sound detector; sound locator; acoustic locator; hydrophone
sibilant; sibilant consonant
transliteration; phonetic representation of a foreign word using Chinese characters; reading aloud (for people with impaired vision)
transliteration; transcription
Kunitachi College of Music
the Gospel according to Luke (book of the Bible)
ultrasonography; ultrasound
sound when stopping the blade of a sword with the guard
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
syllable with a "p" sound (in Japanese)
acoustic material; acoustic absorbent material
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
Gospel of John (book of the Bible)
faint sound; slight noise
traditional ballad sung wearing hanagasa (esp. Yamagata Pref.)
exceptionally close friend
infra-sound; infrasound; low frequency sound
recording room; recording studio
note name; pitch name; letter notation
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
sound of the sea; sound of the waves; sound of massed chanting of sutras, etc.
sound-producing organ (esp. of land-dwelling vertebrates and insects)
tone row; note row; series
supersonic aircraft; supersonic plane
long-vowel mark; macron; long note
Japan Association of Music Enterprises
Gospel of Matthew (book of the Bible)
Maria Kannon; statue of the Virgin Mary disguised as a Buddhist Kannon statue, used by hidden Christians during the Edo period
Cundi (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
stuttering; stammering; dysphemia
homophony (having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning); homonymy
hammering sound; hammering
sound of someone (being near or coming)
looking up a word or kanji by its reading (rather than by its radical or stroke count); katakana-hiragana prolonged sound mark
tremolo; trill; vibratory sound; warble tone
long silence; not making contact for a long time
fundamental tone; fundamental note
sound capture; sound pickup
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
audio editing (to remove noise, adjust volume, etc.); audio post-production; voicing (adjustment of a piano's tone by manipulating the felt of the hammers)
phonetic value; note value; time value
music of the classical period
evangelicalism; evangelism
evangelist; gospeler; gospeller
compound note (on a harmonica)
voiced nasal sound; nasal sonant
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
euphonic change of pronunciation; elision
the seven forms of Avalokitesvara; the seven Avalokitesvaras of Kyoto
tō-on; Tang reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
mixing board (console, desk); (audio) mixer
signal (sound); starting gun signal
the Gospel according to Mark (book of the Bible)
Musashino Academia Musicae
toilet device that plays a melody or flushing sound
syllabic nasal (in Japanese)
stun grenade (esp. the M84 stun grenade); flashbang
evangelist (i.e. Matthew, Mark, Luke or John)
correct Chinese (on) pronunciation of a character
noise-induced hearing loss; NIHL
imitated cry (of an animal); lie
guardian Avalokitesvara of children and childbirth (bodhisattva)
diaphone; assonance; similar sound
(recorded) man-on-the-street interview
kanji reading and meaning
sensorineural hearing loss; sensorineural deafness; SNHL
homophony (having the same pronunciation as another word but a different written form); heterography
voice recognition technology
Tieguanyin (variety of oolong tea)
the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms)
audio recording; sound recording
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
simultaneous recording (of image and sound); synchronous recording
ASMR video; genre of video that exploits autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) to induce tingling, comfort, or sleepiness in the listener
syllabary; phonetic symbol
standard gojūon syllabary order (beginning with aiueo)
Gospel of Mark (book of the Bible)
stop; stop consonant; occlusive
articulation disorder; dysarthria
hypersonic glide vehicle; hypersonic glide weapon
oral consonant (as opposed to nasal)
acoustic engineering; acoustical engineering
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
recording audio without consent; secret recording
nasal sound change (generation of geminate consonant, primarily a geminate 't' from vowel stems ending in 'i')
sensorineural hearing loss; sensorineural deafness; SNHL
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
Okinawan scale (hemitonic pentatonic scale: do, mi, fa, so, ti)
acoustic signal; audible signal; audio signal
Kunitachi College of Music (abbr)
Senzoku Gakuen College of Music
rale; rales; crackles; abnormal rattling sound in the lungs
click consonant; click; click sound; suction stop
articulatory organ (i.e. the tongue, teeth, lips, etc.)
Gospel of Luke (book of the Bible)
The Federation of Music Producers Japan
daily life noise; (excessive) noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
Ekadasamukha (eleven-faced Avalokitesvara)
32nd note; demisemiquaver
heptatonic scale; seven note scale; heptachord
the Japanese syllabary table
damping; muffling; noise-reduction
sounder (e.g. for a telegraph)
Pinyin (Chinese romanization system)
Japan Society for Contemporary Music; JSCM
sō-on; Song reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese (esp. in words related to Zen Buddhism)
kanji used to represent syllables, based on their "on" readings (prior to the advent of kana)
visage; voice and countenance
multiplex broadcast or transmission
narrative style of Bon dance song from eastern Osaka (often with improvised lyrics)
sound pressure level (usu. measured in decibel); SPL
voice processing technology
ko-on; ancient reading; reading of a kanji based on Zhou, Han and Wei dynasty Chinese
phonological system; phoneme system
audio recording; sound recording
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
nasal sound change (generation of the mora 'n', primarily from verb stems ending in 'i')
gurgle; sound of peristaltic activity
the sound of one hand clapping (a classic Zen koan)
sound-perceiving apparatus (of the ear); sensorineural apparatus
long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds
acoustic training; auditory training
toilet device that plays a melody or flushing sound
sound-producing organ (i.e. speech organs of mammals, wings of insects)
Pythagorean temperament; Pythagorean tuning
Received Pronunciation; RP
audio lag; out-of-sync (sound)
mimetic word (esp. in manga); onomatopoeic word
sound used for censoring words or phrases (on TV, radio, etc.); bleep censor
true parrot (esp. small parrots such as the parakeet, lory and conure)
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; clitoris
thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara; thousand-armed Kannon
Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva); Avalokitesvara; Kannon; Kwannon; Guanyin; Buddhist deity of compassion
Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
call of a wild goose; wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus); tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)
eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara; eleven-faced Kannon
Aryavalokitesvara (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
shrill sound; piercing sound; high-pitched grating noise
phonetic table (esp. that of Japanese)
skipping (on a CD, record, etc.); jumping
(alveolar) flap; (alveolar) tap
(alveolar) flap; (alveolar) tap
Cundi (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
Pinyin (Chinese romanization system)
Pinyin (Chinese romanization system)
sounder (e.g. for a telegraph)
college of music; school of music; music college
reading in unison; saying the same thing
Vietnamese reading (of Chinese characters)
bad news (esp. of a death)
sound-conducting apparatus (of the ear); conductive apparatus
telephone time-warning sound
64th note; hemidemisemiquaver; semidemisemiquaver
handakuten; diacritic used with kana that turns an "h" sound into a "p" sound
phonetic transcription; phonetic notation
index listing kanji by their Chinese and Japanese pronunciations
aspirate; aspirated consonant
vocalization; vocalisation
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
sound system (of a language); phonological system
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
monophthong; simple vowel
ultrasonography; sonography
Hunmin-jongum; the Hankul (Hangul) alphabet (of Korea); the Onmun (Enmun)
voice recognition; speech recognition
making no sound; staying quiet; lying low; saying nothing and waiting for an opportunity
making no sound; staying quiet; lying low; saying nothing and waiting for an opportunity
initial consonant; syllable onset
Wu dynasty reading of Chinese characters
tōsō-on; Tang-Song reading; on reading of a kanji based on Song dynasty and later Chinese
professor specializing in the readings of kanji in classic Confucianist texts
supersonic transport; SST
medial; final-head (glide before the center vowel in Chinese)
(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji without a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel; (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds
(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji with a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel; (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "o" and "u" or "e" and "u" sounds
long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "o" and "u" or "e" and "u" sounds
euphonic change wherein some mora ('ku', 'gu', 'hi', 'bi' and 'mi') are pronounced 'u'
euphonic change wherein some mora ('ki', 'gi', 'shi' and 'ri') are pronounced 'i'
ablaut; vowel gradation; apophony; vowel shift
turn (melodic ornament); gruppetto
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal text)
Tonmalerei (musical imagery); sound film
anhemitonic pentatonic scale (pentatonic scale containing no semitones)
hemitonic pentatonic scale (pentatonic scale containing semitones)
miyako-bushi scale (characteristic Japanese hemitonic pentatonic scale: mi, fa, la, ti, do)
folk scale (anhemitonic pentatonic scale: mi, so, la, ti, re)
ritsu scale (anhemitonic pentatonic scale primarily used in gagaku: re, mi, so, la, ti)
aeolian sound; eolian sound; aeolian tone
ultrasonic test equipment
ultrasonic test instrument
using the Chinese-reading of kanji to represent native Japanese words (irrespective of the kanji's actual meaning)
audio response unit; voice response unit
voice conferencing system
AWGN; additive white gaussian noise
ANSER; Automatic Answer Network System for Electrical Request
pseudonoise sequence; pn sequence
SNR; signal to noise ratio
vaginal flatulence; flatus vaginalis
sound-level meter; sound pressure meter
contamination noise; noise from contamination
contamination noise; noise from contamination
contraction (in phonetics)
consonant stem verb; godan verb
vowel stem verb; ichidan verb
phonemic system; phoneme system
mixing board (console, desk); (audio) mixer
audio equalizer circuit; sound equalizer circuit
audio equalizer circuit; sound equalizer circuit
audio equalizer; sound equalizer
kanji reading that has not been approved by the government (and is not to be taught in public schools)
depalatalization (e.g. dropping small kana in borrowing foreign words into Japanese); depalatalisation
alveolar lateral approximant; clear l
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
coronal; coronal consonant
labiodental; labiodental consonant
place of articulation; region of articulation; point of articulation
retroflex; retroflex consonant; retroflex sound
retroflex; retroflex consonant; retroflex sound
retroflex; retroflex consonant; retroflex sound
voiceless retroflex plosive
voiceless retroflex plosive
ultrasonic microscope; acoustic microscope
phonetic symbol; phonogram
ultrasonic generator; sonicator
sound shift (esp. in historical kana); new pronunciation
recording audio at home (as opposed to in a studio)
audio dropout (incl. stutter, clicks, pops etc.)
ultrasonication; sonication; ultrasonic treatment
Japanese war tuba; pre-radar acoustic locator used by the Imperial Japanese Army
strongly pronounced consonant (esp. in Korean); tenseness
sound drop-out (e.g. in audio equipment)
diminished chord; diminished triad
augmented chord; augmented triad
aspirate; aspirated consonant
unreleased stop; applosive
Bopomofo (Chinese transliteration system now used mainly in Taiwan); Zhuyin fuhao
Bopomofo; Chinese transliteration system now used mainly in Taiwan
quiet PC; personal computer that makes little to no noise
fundamental tone; fundamental note
foley artist; sound effects person
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
musical accompaniment and sound effects (esp. in kabuki)
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
writing palatalized sounds with a single kana character
jion kanazukai (historical kana style for kanji on-yomi)
jion kanazukai (historical kana style for kanji on-yomi)
phonological alternation; sound alternation; phonetic alternation
Kannon of Great Mercy (alt. name for Avalokiteshvara); Greatly Compassionate Kannon; Daihi Kannon
diacritical mark; diacritic
pronunciation of ha-column sounds in non-initial positions as wa-column sounds
morphophonology; morphophonemics; morphonology
tone language; tonal language
Sino-Japanese word; word using Chinese-derived readings
sound absorption; sound insulating properties
compound vowel; complex vowel
interactive voice response; IVR
voiced bilabial stop; voiced bilabial plosive
apical consonant; apical; apex
laminal consonant; laminal
voiced bilabial plosive; voiced bilabial stop
ultrasound technician; sonographer
strange noise; mysterious sound
sound of a moving train or road vehicle
polysyllabic word; polysyllable
natural note (i.e. not sharp or flat); natural tone
sharp or flat note; non-natural note
polyphony (of an electronic keyboard or synthesizer)
sympathetic sound; resonance; sonorant; resonant
echocardiography; cardiac ultrasound
prosperity gospel (theology)
theory that each sound in Japanese is associated with a certain meaning
reading that differs from the expected one (for a given kanji)
carotid ultrasonography; carotid ultrasound
carotid ultrasonography; carotid ultrasound
geminate consonant; geminated consonant
breath sounds; respiratory sounds
aerodynamic sound; aerodynamic noise
demo recording; demo track
sound-making object (other than musical instruments); sound-producing tool
contracted sound; palatalised sound (e.g. Japanese morae with small kana); palatalized sound
glottal stop; glottal plosive
glottal stop; glottal plosive
phonology (in Chomsky and Halle's system); sound pattern theory
speed warning sound (esp. ones formerly fitted to Japanese automobiles); speed warning chime
whistling rale; piping rale; whistling chest sound
National Music Publishers' Association; NMPA
Institute of Sound Technics; IST
Otojuku (seen in names of establishments and activities related to music education)
Marine Acoustics Society of Japan
Federation of International Musicians
International Musicological Society
International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres; IAML
International Phonetic Association
International Society for Contemporary Music; ISCM
Jeunesses Musicales du Japan
Musicological Society of Japan; MSJ
Japanese Music Education Society; JMES
Japanese Society for Music Perception and Cognition; JSMPC
Phonetic Society of Japan
Japan Music Education Association
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Ein Musikalischer Spaß (Mozart); A Musical Joke
Elisabeth University of Music
Toho Junior College of Music
The Federation of Music Producers Japan (abbr); FMJ
Japan Association of Music Enterprises (abbr); JAME