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声高 (こわだか, kowadaka) Japanese meaning: loud-voiced | Kotomora
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He voiced his objection loudly at the meeting.
A drunk person is singing in a loud voice.
Usage patterns 声こわ 高だか に 主しゅ 張ちょう する to loudly assert (an opinion)
He loudly asserted his own opinion.
声こわ 高だか に 批ひ 判はん する to loudly criticize
The citizens loudly criticized the government's policy.
声こわ 高だか に 叫さけ ぶ to shout loudly
She shouted loudly for help.
Related words 大声 is a general noun for a loud voice or shout, while 声高 is a na-adjective describing the manner of speaking loudly, often with an assertive or indiscreet nuance.
声高 describes speaking in a raised, often insistent voice, while 高らか carries a more positive, ringing or triumphant nuance.
Opposites 小声 describes speaking in a low, quiet voice, the opposite of 声高, which describes speaking loudly and assertively.
Etymology Compound of 声 (voice) and 高 (high/loud). The reading こわだか uses the older reading こわ for 声, which is also seen in words like 声色 (こわいろ).
