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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.
教会の残響が美しい。
The reverberation in the church is beautiful.
コンサートホールの残響時間は約二秒だ。
The reverberation time of the concert hall is about two seconds.
ピアノの最後の音が消え、しばらく残響だけがホールに漂っていた。
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 (remain/linger) + 響 (sound/echo). Used both as a technical term in acoustics and architecture, and in literary or poetic contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 残響時間: reverberation time (a key measure in acoustics)
- 残響が長い: long reverberation
- 残響が豊か: rich reverberation
- 残響を抑える: to dampen reverberation
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 反響: echo, reverberation — also used figuratively for "response" or "reaction"
- こだま: echo — the natural echo off mountains or valleys
- 余韻: lingering resonance — used figuratively for the emotional aftereffect of an experience
- エコー: echo — the loanword, used in everyday and audio contexts
NOTE:
In music and audio engineering, 残響 corresponds to "reverb." The 残響時間 (reverberation time, often called RT60) is a crucial specification for concert halls and recording studios.