消 音(しょうおん)

しょうおん

noun

mute; silencing; sound suppression

1. muting; silencing; sound suppression

The act of reducing or eliminating sound, or the state of having sound turned off. Used for electronic devices, musical instruments, and noise-reduction contexts.

スマホを消音(しょうおん)にする。

To put the smartphone on mute.

会議中(かいぎちゅう)は消音(しょうおん)モードにしてください。

Please put your phone on silent mode during the meeting.

この掃除機(そうじき)は消音(しょうおん)設計(せっけい)で、夜(よる)でも気(き)にせず使(つか)える。

This vacuum cleaner has a noise-suppressing design, so you can use it at night without worry.

Composed of 消(しょう) (extinguish, eliminate) + 音(おん) (sound). Covers both the act of muting a device and the broader concept of noise suppression in engineering and product design.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

消音(しょうおん)モード: mute mode, silent mode
消音(しょうおん)ボタン: mute button
消音(しょうおん)設計(せっけい): noise-suppressing design
消音(しょうおん)器(き): silencer, muffler

SIMILAR WORDS:

マナーモード: manner mode — the Japanese term for silent/vibrate mode on phones, specific to mobile phone etiquette
静音(せいおん): quiet, low-noise — describes something that operates quietly rather than actively suppressing sound
防音(ぼうおん): soundproofing — preventing sound from entering or escaping a space

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