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startup sound; startup chime; boot sound
The short audio cue that a computer, smartphone, game console, or other electronic device plays when it is powered on, confirming that the device has successfully started. Also used for the jingles that apps and operating systems play when they launch.
起動音が鳴った。
The startup sound played.
設定から起動音を消すことができる。
You can turn off the startup sound from the settings.
昔のパソコンの起動音を聞くと懐かしい気持ちになる。
Hearing the startup sound of an old PC brings back nostalgic feelings.
Compound of 起動 ('startup; launch') and 音 ('sound'). Refers to the characteristic sound a device or piece of software makes when it is turned on or launched — for example the Mac startup chime or the PlayStation boot jingle. The word is widely understood in tech and consumer-electronics contexts.
USAGE:
- Common in product reviews, tech blogs, and user manuals, especially when describing how to enable or disable the sound.
- Also used for the opening jingle of apps, games, and operating systems, not only for hardware power-on sounds.
- Frequent verbs: 鳴る ('to sound; to play'), 鳴らす ('to make it play'), 消す ('to mute; to turn off'), 設定する ('to configure').
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 起動音が鳴る: the startup sound plays
- 起動音を消す: to turn off the startup sound
- 起動音を変更する: to change the startup sound
- パソコンの起動音: a computer's startup sound
- 懐かしい起動音: a nostalgic startup sound
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 通知音: notification sound — the sound played for incoming messages or alerts, not for device startup.
- 効果音: sound effect — a general term covering any short sound used in media, games, or interfaces.
- 着信音: ringtone — the sound played for incoming phone calls.
- 警告音: warning sound; alarm tone — played to alert the user of an error or danger.
- 操作音: operation sound — the click or beep played when a button is pressed or an action is taken.