ダミ声ごえ

だ

み

ご

え

Meanings

Describes a voice that is rough, deep, or unclear, often due to physical condition or natural quality. Can be used for both temporary hoarseness and a permanently gravelly voice.

風邪かぜでダミ声ごえになってしまった。
I've gotten a hoarse voice from a cold.
彼かれはダミ声ごえで話はなす。
He speaks in a gravelly voice.

noun

voice with a thick accent

Refers to a voice marked by a strong regional or foreign accent, making it sound thick or muddled. Less common than the hoarse-voice sense.

彼かれのダミ声ごえの英えい語ごは聞きき取とりにくい。
His thickly accented English is hard to understand.

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Kanji

声voice
濁voiced, uncleanness, wrong
訛accent, dialect

Related words

しわがれ声ごえ
しわがれ声 specifically refers to a hoarse or raspy voice, often temporary. ダミ声 can imply a deeper, thicker quality and also covers accented speech.
ハスキーボイス
ハスキーボイス is a loanword for a husky voice, often with a positive or attractive nuance. ダミ声 is more neutral and can sound negative or unrefined.

Written forms

ダミ声ごえUsage21%
Common hybrid spelling using katakana ダミ and kanji 声.
だみ声ごえUsage60%
Hiragana-kana mixed spelling; also common.
濁声だみごえUsage19%
Kanji spelling using 濁 (muddiness); less common.
訛声だみごえ
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 訛 (accent); specifically for the accented voice sense.

Etymology

The ダミ part is from 濁り (にごり, muddiness), referring to an unclear or muddy sound. The exact derivation of だみ is uncertain, but it is associated with a thick or impure quality of voice.