1.
sound, noise
A sound made by something, especially an unexpected or unidentified noise.
夜中に物音がして目が覚めた。
I woke up because of a noise in the middle of the night.
物音ひとつしない静かな夜だった。
It was a quiet night without a single sound.
隣の部屋から物音が聞こえる。
I can hear sounds from the next room.
USAGE: 物音 often implies an unidentified or unexpected sound, frequently used in contexts describing silence or detecting sounds.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 物音がする (a sound is heard)
- 物音を立てる (to make a noise)
- 物音ひとつしない (not a single sound)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 音 - sound (general)
- 騒音 - noise (loud, disturbing)