裏声(うらごえ)

うらごえ
noun
falsetto
1. falsetto, head voice
A high-pitched voice produced by vibrating only the edges of the vocal cords, as opposed to one's normal chest voice.
裏声(うらごえ)で歌(うた)った。
I sang in falsetto.
この曲(きょく)はサビで裏声(うらごえ)を使(つか)う。
This song uses falsetto in the chorus.
カラオケで高(たか)い曲(きょく)を歌(うた)おうとしたら裏声(うらごえ)になってしまった。
When I tried to sing a high-pitched song at karaoke, my voice flipped into falsetto.

USAGE: 裏声(うらごえ) literally means 'back voice' or 'reverse voice,' contrasting with 地声(じごえ) (natural voice, chest voice). Common in music and singing contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 裏声(うらごえ)で歌(うた)う: to sing in falsetto
  • 裏声(うらごえ)を使(つか)う: to use falsetto
  • 裏声(うらごえ)になる: to flip into falsetto
  • 裏声(うらごえ)が出(で)る: to be able to produce falsetto

CONTRAST: 裏声(うらごえ) (falsetto) vs. 地声(じごえ) (natural/chest voice).

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