clear and beautiful (voice); like a rolling bell
Idiomatic expression describing a woman's voice as clear, sweet, and melodious, likened to the sound of a small bell rolling. Used in literary or poetic contexts.
Her voice is clear and beautiful like a rolling bell, and just listening to it is soothing.
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the verb portion is written in kana.
The phrase literally means 'like a rolling bell', evoking the clear, sweet, and continuous sound of a small bell (鈴) rolling. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional simile used in Japanese literature to praise a woman's voice.