SE

えすいー

noun

sound effect

technicalmedia

1. sound effect

Audio effects used in movies, games, anime, and other media to enhance the experience.

SEの音量(おんりょう)を調整(ちょうせい)する。

I adjust the sound effect volume.

このゲームはSEがリアルだ。

The sound effects in this game are realistic.

映画(えいが)のSEを担当(たんとう)する仕事(しごと)に就(つ)きたい。

I want to get a job working on sound effects for movies.

SE is an abbreviation of 'Sound Effect,' widely used in the gaming, anime, and film industries in Japan.

Common collocations

SEを入(い)れる: to add sound effects
SEを消(け)す: to mute/turn off sound effects
SEの音量(おんりょう): sound effect volume
SE付(つ)き: with sound effects

Related words

BGM (背景(はいけい)音楽(おんがく)): background music
効果音(こうかおん): sound effect (the full Japanese term for SE)
ボイス: voice acting/dialogue
環境音(かんきょうおん): ambient/environmental sound

Usage

In game settings, audio is typically divided into BGM, SE, and ボイス, each with separate volume controls. SE is understood by most Japanese speakers in media contexts, though 効果音(こうかおん) is the more formal equivalent.

Watch out

In IT and job listings, SE means システムエンジニア (systems engineer), not a sound effect. Context decides.

Related Words

Related: 効果音(こうかおん) (sound effect)

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Added 2026.1.29 12:33 · Revised 2026.10.13 16:13

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