残響(ざんきょう)

ざんきょう
noun
reverberation; echo; lingering sound
onomatopoeiamusic
1. reverberation; echo; lingering sound; reverb
The persistence of sound after the original source has stopped, caused by reflections off surfaces. Used both as a technical acoustics term and in literary or figurative contexts.
教会(きょうかい)の残響(ざんきょう)が美(うつく)しい。
The reverberation in the church is beautiful.
コンサートホールの残響(ざんきょう)時間(じかん)は約(やく)二秒(にびょう)だ。
The reverberation time of the concert hall is about two seconds.
ピアノの最後(さいご)の音(おと)が消(き)え、しばらく残響(ざんきょう)だけがホールに漂(ただよ)っていた。
The last piano note faded, and for a while only the reverberation lingered in the hall.

The lingering sound that remains after the original sound source has stopped. Composed of 残(ざん) (remain/linger) + 響(きょう) (sound/echo). Used both as a technical term in acoustics and architecture, and in literary or poetic contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 反響(はんきょう): echo, reverberation — also used figuratively for "response" or "reaction"
  • こだま: echo — the natural echo off mountains or valleys
  • 余韻(よいん): lingering resonance — used figuratively for the emotional aftereffect of an experience
  • エコー: echo — the loanword, used in everyday and audio contexts

Usage

In music and audio engineering, 残響(ざんきょう) corresponds to "reverb." The 残響(ざんきょう)時間(じかん) (reverberation time, often called RT60) is a crucial specification for concert halls and recording studios.

Related Words

Compare: 反響(はんきょう) (echo, reverberation)
Compare: こだま (echo)
Compare: 余韻(よいん) (lingering resonance)
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Added 2026.3.30 1:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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