音響効果(おんきょうこうか)

Compound of 音響(おんきょう) ('sound; acoustics') and 効果(こうか) ('effect'). Has two related uses: (1) artificially created sounds for media production, and (2) the acoustic quality or resonance of a physical space.

Usage

• In film/theater contexts, refers to the craft of creating and mixing sound effects
• In architecture/venue contexts, refers to how well a space carries and enhances sound
• The person responsible for sound effects is called 音響効果(おんきょうこうか)担当(たんとう) or simply 音響(おんきょう)さん

Common collocations

• 音響効果(おんきょうこうか)を加(くわ)える: to add sound effects
• 音響効果(おんきょうこうか)担当(たんとう): sound effects staff
• 音響効果(おんきょうこうか)に優(すぐ)れる: to have excellent acoustics
• 音響効果(おんきょうこうか)を高(たか)める: to enhance the acoustic effects

Similar words

• 効果音(こうかおん): sound effect — a specific individual sound effect (e.g., a doorbell, explosion), more common in everyday usage
• 音響(おんきょう): sound; acoustics — the broader field; used alone it can mean audio/sound in general
• BGM(ビージーエム): background music — continuous music underlying a scene, as opposed to punctual sound effects