1.
loud sound; great noise; thunderous volume
An extremely loud sound or noise, emphasizing the overwhelming volume or intensity of the auditory impact.
大音響が響き渡った。
A thunderous sound echoed all around.
花火が大音響とともに夜空に上がった。
Fireworks shot up into the night sky with a tremendous boom.
コンサート会場では大音響のため、耳栓をしている人も多かった。
At the concert venue, many people were wearing earplugs because of the extreme volume.
Composed of 大 (great; large) + 音響 (sound; acoustics). Describes a sound that is overwhelmingly loud, often to the point of being physically felt. Used in both literal descriptions of noise and more dramatic, literary depictions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大音響が響く: a great sound reverberates
- 大音響とともに: with a great roar
- 大音響を立てる: to make a great noise
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 轟音: roaring sound; thundering noise — emphasizes a rumbling, resonating quality
- 騒音: noise; noise pollution — implies unwanted or disturbing sound
- 爆音: explosive sound — specifically the sound of explosions, engines, or similar blasts