Translation guide
The art of producing drum beats and musical sounds with the mouth. In Japanese, the English loanword is most common, but descriptive phrases also exist.
Referring to beatboxing as a musical practice or performance.
The standard loanword for 'beatboxing'. Used as a noun or a suru-verb.
彼はビートボックスが上手だ。
He is good at beatboxing.
ビートボックスを始めてみたい。
I want to try beatboxing.
Literally 'human beatbox'. Emphasizes that the sounds are made by a person, not a machine. Sometimes used to distinguish from drum machines.
ヒューマンビートボックスの大会がある。
There is a human beatbox competition.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'producing drum sounds with the mouth'. Used when explaining the concept to someone unfamiliar with the term.
彼は口でドラムの音を出すことができる。
He can make drum sounds with his mouth.
The action of performing beatboxing.
The most common way to say 'to beatbox' using the loanword with suru.
彼はよくビートボックスをする。
He often beatboxes.
A more casual way to say 'do beatboxing'.
ちょっとビートボックスをやってみて。
Try beatboxing a little.