同音
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
homophony; same pronunciation; same sound
Linguistic use for words or forms that are pronounced the same; often seen in compounds such as 同音異義語.
"Park" and "lecture" are homophones in Japanese.
Words with the same pronunciation are often interpreted by context.
3
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
in one voice; speaking in unison
Used for people saying or voicing the same thing together; somewhat formal or written compared with 声をそろえて or 一斉に.
The attendees voiced their approval in unison.
Usage patterns
- 〈言葉〉と〈言葉〉は同音だword A and word B are pronounced the same
"橋" (bridge) and "箸" (chopsticks) are pronounced the same.
- 〈人〉が同音で歌うfor people to sing in unison (at the same pitch)
The students sang the school song in unison.
- 〈人〉が同音に答えるfor people to answer in one voice
In response to the question, everyone answered "yes" in one voice.