効 果 音(こうかおん)

こうかおん

noun

sound effect

technical

1. sound effect

An artificially created or recorded sound used in film, television, theater, radio, video games, and other media to enhance the production. Includes everything from footsteps and explosions to ambient background noise.

効果音(こうかおん)を付(つ)ける。

I add sound effects.

この映画(えいが)は効果音(こうかおん)がリアルだ。

The sound effects in this movie are realistic.

ゲームの効果音(こうかおん)を消(け)して音楽(おんがく)だけにした。

I turned off the game's sound effects and left only the music.

A compound of 効果(こうか) (effect) + 音(おん) (sound). Refers to artificially created or recorded sounds used in media to enhance productions.

Forms

Often shortened to SE (from English "sound effect") in production contexts.

Common patterns

効果音(こうかおん)を付(つ)ける: to add sound effects
効果音(こうかおん)を入(い)れる: to put in sound effects
効果音(こうかおん)を消(け)す: to turn off sound effects
効果音(こうかおん)を作(つく)る: to create sound effects

Domains

Used across 映画(えいが) (film), テレビ (TV), ラジオ (radio), ゲーム (games), and 舞台(ぶたい) (theater).

Related Words

Related: BGM (background music)

Related: SE (sound effect)

Compare: 起動音(きどうおん) (startup sound)

Compare: 音響効果(おんきょうこうか) (sound effects)

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Added 2026.2.18 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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