Translation guide
How to express 'make a noise' in Japanese, covering general sounds, human sounds, and specific types of noise.
To produce a sound or noise, often from an object or action.
The most common and neutral way to say 'make a noise/sound'. Used for both intentional and unintentional sounds.
Please be quiet. Don't make a noise.
The window made a noise in the wind.
Intransitive; 'a sound comes out'. Used when the focus is on the sound being produced, often unintentionally.
This toy makes a noise when you press the button.
Transitive; 'to emit a sound'. Often used for intentional sound production, like playing an instrument or making a signal.
He made a loud noise with his guitar.
To make a noise with one's voice or body, such as speaking, crying, or eating.
Specifically for making a noise with one's voice, like speaking, shouting, or crying.
The baby made a loud noise.
Refers to making a noise by moving objects or through actions, often implying a disturbance. Can include human-caused sounds.
Please don't make any noise in the middle of the night.
To make a racket, be noisy, or cause a commotion. Often used for boisterous human noise.
To make a loud, unpleasant, or disruptive noise.
To describe making a specific type of noise using Japanese onomatopoeia.
Pattern: [onomatopoeia] + と音を立てる. Used to describe making a specific sound.
The door shut with a bang.
He moved the chair with a clattering noise.
Intransitive verb for ringing, sounding, or making a noise (e.g., phone, bell, animal).
Transitive verb for making something ring or sound (e.g., horn, bell).
音を立てる is the most general and neutral for 'make a noise/sound'. 音が出る is intransitive and focuses on the sound being emitted, often unintentionally. 音を出す is transitive and emphasizes the act of producing a sound, often intentionally.
The floor makes a noise when you walk on it.
This machine makes a noise when you turn it on.
He deliberately made a loud noise.
The loanword ノイズ (noizu) is mainly used for electronic noise, static, or audio interference. It is not a general translation for 'make a noise'.
Don't make a noise while the baby is sleeping.
The old car made a strange noise.
Stop making noise!
子どもたちが外で騒いでいる。
The children are making noise outside.
The phone is making a noise (ringing).
He honked the car horn (made a noise with the horn).