話し声 (hanashigoe) Japanese meaning: speaking voice | KotomoraI can hear voices talking from the next room.
The café was lively with the sound of people talking.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉から話し声が聞こえるto hear talking voices coming from a place
I can hear voices talking from the next room.
話し声がするthere is a sound of people talking
There's a sound of talking in the hallway.
話し声が響くvoices echo or carry (through a space)
Voices echoed through the quiet library.
話し声が漏れるvoices leak or carry out (from a room, etc.)
Voices leak through the thin wall.
