低音(ていおん)

ていおん
noun
bass; low-pitched sound
musicsense
1. bass; low-pitched sound; low register
A sound in the low frequency range. Used for music, voices, and audio equipment.
彼(かれ)は低音(ていおん)の声(こえ)が魅力的(みりょくてき)だ。
His low-pitched voice is attractive.
このスピーカーは低音(ていおん)がよく出(で)る。
This speaker produces good bass.
低音(ていおん)が響(ひび)く音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)くと、体(からだ)に振動(しんどう)が伝(つた)わってくる。
When you listen to music with deep bass, you can feel the vibrations in your body.

Usage

A compound of 低(てい) (low) + 音(おん) (sound). Used in music, audio equipment, and voice descriptions. The opposite is 高音(こうおん) (high-pitched sound).

Common collocations

  • 低音(ていおん)の声(こえ) (a low voice)
  • 低音(ていおん)が響(ひび)く (the bass resonates)
  • 低音(ていおん)域(いき) (bass range)
  • 重(おも)低音(ていおん) (deep bass)

Similar words

Related Words

Antonym: 高音(こうおん) (high-pitched sound)
Homophone: 低温(ていおん) (low temperature)
Related: ベース (bass (instrument))
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Added 2026.3.21 10:14 · Revised 2026.10.1 17:10
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