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消音 (しょうおん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

消しょう音おん

しょ

う

お

ん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

silencing; muffling; muting

Refers to reducing or eliminating sound from a machine, device, or firearm. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive/intransitive verb.

テレビを消しょう音おんにして、電でん話わに出でた。
I muted the TV and answered the phone.
このピストルには消しょう音おん装そう

置ち

が

付つ

い

て

いる

。

This pistol is equipped with a silencer.

エンジンを消しょう音おんする技ぎ術じゅつが進しん歩ぽしている。

Technology for muffling engines is advancing.

Kanji

消extinguish, blow out, turn off
音sound, noise

Similar words

静せい音おん
静音 emphasizes quietness or silence as a state, often used in product features (e.g., 静音設計). 消音 focuses on the action of silencing or muting something that was making noise.
防ぼう音おん
防音 means soundproofing or sound insulation, preventing sound from entering or leaving a space. 消音 is about actively reducing or stopping the sound itself.

Etymology

Compound of 消 (しょう, 'extinguish, eliminate') and 音 (おん, 'sound'). The word follows a standard Sino-Japanese pattern for technical terms.