resounding voice; thunderous voice
Describes a loud, booming voice, often with a rough or cracked quality, like the sound of a cracked bell. Used in literary or expressive contexts.
彼の割れ鐘のような声が会場に響き渡った。
His thunderous voice echoed throughout the hall.
監督の割れ鐘のような声で選手たちは一斉に動き出した。
At the coach's resounding voice, the players all sprang into action at once.
Standard kanji spelling; 割れ鐘 is the most common way to write 'cracked bell'.
Alternate kanji for われがね; 破れ can also mean 'torn' or 'broken', but this spelling is less common.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; sometimes used for readability.
Compound of 割れ鐘 (cracked bell) + のような (like) + 声 (voice). The phrase evokes the loud, resonant, and slightly harsh sound of a cracked bell.