also: びせい
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
nasal voice; nasal tone
Describes a voice that sounds like it is coming through the nose, often due to a cold, allergies, or a natural speaking style.
I have a nasal voice because of a cold.
彼女はいつも少し鼻声だ。
She always has a slightly nasal voice.
Standard kanji spelling for the common reading はなごえ.
Rare on'yomi reading; mostly encountered in formal or medical contexts.
Compound of 鼻 (nose) and 声 (voice). The reading はなごえ is the standard kun'yomi combination; びせい is the on'yomi reading, less common in everyday speech.