ヘッドホン

also: ヘッドフォン · ヘッドホーン · ヘッドフォーン

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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headphones; headset

Standard term for headphones or a headset, used for listening to audio privately.

新あたらしいヘッドホンを買かったので、音おとがとてもクリアだ。

I bought new headphones, so the sound is very clear.

ヘッドホンをつけるto put on headphones
電でん車しゃの中なかでヘッドホンをつけて音おん楽がくを聴きいた。
I put on my headphones and listened to music on the train.
ヘッドホンを外はずすto take off headphones
先せん生せいが話はなし始はじめたので、ヘッドホンを外はずした。
I took off my headphones when the teacher started talking.
ヘッドホンで〈物もの〉を聴きくto listen to something through headphones
夜よるはヘッドホンで音おん楽がくを聴きくようにしている。
At night, I make a point of listening to music through headphones.

イヤホンN3
イヤホン (earphones) are small and fit inside the ear canal, while ヘッドホン are larger and rest over or around the ears.

スピーカーN2
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.

個こN5
ヘッドホン is typically counted with 個, the general counter for small manufactured items like this audio accessory.

ヘッドホンUsage65%
Most common spelling; loanword from English 'headphone'.
ヘッドフォンUsage35%
Alternate spelling reflecting the English 'headphone' pronunciation.

Loanword from English 'headphone'.