noun
aspirated consonant; aspirate
Technical term in phonetics/linguistics for a consonant pronounced with a strong burst of breath. Often contrasted with 有気音 (aspirated) vs. 無気音 (unaspirated).
See also: 有気音
日本語の「た」行の子音は、語頭では帯気音になることが多い。
The consonants of the Japanese 'ta' row often become aspirated at the beginning of a word.
帯気音と無気音の違いを説明してください。
Please explain the difference between aspirated and unaspirated consonants.
無気音 is the opposite: an unaspirated consonant, produced without a strong burst of breath.
Compound of 帯 (carry, bear) + 気 (air, breath) + 音 (sound), literally 'breath-carrying sound'. A modern technical term in linguistics.