Translation guide
The English word 'voicing' can refer to expressing an opinion, a linguistic concept about vocal cord vibration, or a musical term. This guide focuses on the most common meaning for learners: expressing or stating something.
To say what you think or feel, especially when it might be difficult or when you want to make it known.
Literally 'to raise one's voice', this is a common and natural way to say 'to voice' an opinion or concern, especially in a public or collective context.
多くの市民が反対の声を上げた。
Many citizens voiced their opposition.
彼女は会議で懸念の声を上げた。
She voiced her concerns at the meeting.
A standard, slightly formal phrase meaning 'to state one's opinion'. Suitable for both spoken and written contexts.
彼は率直に意見を述べた。
He voiced his opinion frankly.
Literally 'to put in one's mouth', meaning to mention or bring up something, often used for voicing thoughts or feelings that were previously unspoken.
彼は不満を口にした。
He voiced his dissatisfaction.
A formal term meaning 'to express' or 'to declare', often used in official statements or written contexts.
政府は支持を表明した。
The government voiced its support.
Referring to whether a speech sound is produced with vocal cord vibration (voiced) or not (voiceless).
The standard linguistic term for 'voiced' or 'voicing'. Used in phonetics.
「b」は有声子音です。
'B' is a voiced consonant.
Literally 'vocal cord vibration', a more descriptive technical term.
声帯振動の有無で有声・無声が決まる。
Voicing is determined by the presence or absence of vocal cord vibration.
In music, 'voicing' can refer to the adjustment of organ pipes or the distribution of notes in a chord. This is a niche meaning.
A technical term used in organ building for 'voicing' pipes.
パイプオルガンの整音には熟練が必要だ。
Voicing a pipe organ requires skill.
Do not translate 'voicing' directly as a noun in most contexts. Instead, use verb phrases like 声を上げる or 意見を述べる. The English gerund 'voicing' often corresponds to a Japanese verb phrase.