音響(おんきょう)

おんきょう
noun
sound, acoustics
1. sound, acoustics, audio
Sound in general, especially as a technical or artistic concept. Also refers to acoustics as a field or the audio quality of a space or system.
このホールは音響(おんきょう)がいい。
This hall has good acoustics.
音響(おんきょう)機器(きき)を設置(せっち)した。
We installed audio equipment.
映画館(えいがかん)の音響(おんきょう)システムが新(あたら)しくなって、迫力(はくりょく)が増(ま)した。
The cinema's sound system was upgraded, and the impact increased.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 音響(おんきょう)効果(こうか): sound effects
  • 音響(おんきょう)機器(きき): audio equipment
  • 音響(おんきょう)設計(せっけい): acoustic design
  • 音響(おんきょう)技術(ぎじゅつ): audio technology

USAGE NOTES:
音響(おんきょう) is used in technical and artistic contexts to talk about sound quality, audio systems, and acoustics. In everyday conversation, 音(おと) is more common for referring to sound in general.

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