母ぼ音いん

noun

vowel

Linguistic term for a speech sound produced without significant constriction of the vocal tract. Often contrasted with 子音 (consonant).

See also: 子音

• 日本にほん語ごの母ぼ音いんは「あ・い・う・え・お」の五いつつです。

  Japanese has five vowels: a, i, u, e, o.

• 母ぼ音いんと子し音いんの違ちがいを説せつ明めいしてください。

  Please explain the difference between vowels and consonants.