noun
fortis
Linguistics term for a consonant produced with greater muscular tension and often stronger articulation; opposed to 軟音 (lenis).
Antonyms: 軟音
韓国語の濃音は硬音の一種と見なされることがある。
Korean tense consonants are sometimes regarded as a type of fortis.
音声学では、硬音と軟音の対立が重要なテーマ
In phonetics, the opposition between fortis and lenis is an important topic.