スピーカー

also: スピーカ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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speaker; loudspeaker

Refers to an electronic device that converts electrical signals into sound; the standard Japanese loanword for 'speaker'.

聞き

こえる

。

I bought new speakers, so the music sounds very clear.

会かい議ぎ室しつのスピーカーから音おとが割われている。

The sound from the conference room speaker is distorted.

スピーカーから〈音おと〉が出でるsound comes out of the speaker
スピーカーから大おおきな音おとが出でた。
A loud sound came out of the speaker.
スピーカーをつなぐto connect a speaker (to a device)
パソコンにスピーカーをつないだ。
I connected a speaker to my computer.
スピーカーの音おん量りょうを〈動どう詞し〉to adjust the volume of a speaker (raise/lower)
スピーカーの音おん量りょうを上あげた。
I turned up the volume on the speaker.
スピーカーで〈物もの〉を聴きくto listen to something through a speaker
スピーカーで音おん楽がくを聴ききながら勉べん強きょうする。
I study while listening to music through a speaker.

拡かく声せい器き
拡声器 refers to a loudspeaker used for public announcements or amplifying voice outdoors, while スピーカー is the general term for any sound-output device, including home audio equipment.
ラウドスピーカー
スピーカー is the general term for any audio speaker, while ラウドスピーカー specifically refers to a loudspeaker used for high-volume or public-address purposes.

イヤホンN3
イヤホン are small earpieces worn inside the ear for private listening, whereas スピーカー is a larger device that projects sound outward for a room to hear.
ヘッドホンN3
ヘッドホン are worn over the head for private listening, while スピーカー broadcasts sound into a room for multiple listeners.
メガホン
スピーカー refers to audio speakers in general (e.g. for music or PA systems), whereas メガホン is specifically the handheld cone used to project one's voice.

台だいN4
stand; base; platform; table; rack · setting (of a gem); mounting · stock (in grafting) · counter for machines and vehicles · level; mark; range; decade (of one's life) · tall building (with a fine view); observation platform · plateau; heights

スピーカーUsage96%
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'speaker'.
スピーカUsage4%
Variant spelling without the long vowel mark; less common but seen in technical contexts.

Borrowed from English 'speaker', referring to a loudspeaker device.

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