騒 音(そうおん)

そうおん

noun

noise

1. noise, din

Loud, unpleasant, or unwanted sound that disturbs or annoys.

工事(こうじ)の騒音(そうおん)がひどい。

The construction noise is terrible.

騒音(そうおん)で眠(ねむ)れなかった。

I couldn't sleep because of the noise.

騒音(そうおん)問題(もんだい)で住民(じゅうみん)が苦情(くじょう)を言(い)っている。

Residents are complaining about the noise problem.

騒音(そうおん) specifically refers to noise that is bothersome or disruptive.

Common collocations

騒音(そうおん)問題(もんだい) (noise problem)
騒音(そうおん)規制(きせい) (noise regulation)
騒音(そうおん)公害(こうがい) (noise pollution)
交通(こうつう)騒音(そうおん) (traffic noise)
騒音(そうおん)を立(た)てる (to make noise)

Similar words

騒音(そうおん): noise (bothersome, disruptive)
音(おと): sound (neutral)
物音(ものおと): sounds, noises (general sounds)

Related Words

Compare: 雑音(ざつおん) (unwanted interference/static)

Related: 騒(さわ)ぎ (commotion, uproar)

Related: 音(おと) (sound (general))

Compare: 物音(ものおと) (sounds, noises)

Related: 喧噪(けんそう) (clamor)

Related: 音漏(おとも)れ (sound leakage)

Antonym: 静音(せいおん) (silent operation)

Compare: 大(だい)音響(おんきょう) (loud sound)

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Added 2026.1.12 10:13 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:10

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