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[ね(音)·いろ(色)]
neiro
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[ね(音)·い·ろ]
neiro
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[おん(音)·しょく(色)]
onshoku
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Root Words:

[ね(音) + いろ(色)]
ne + iro

English Meaning(s) for 音色

noun
  1. tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
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Definition and Synonyms for 音色

Quality the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Synonyms: トーン, どよめき, どよめく, アクセント, 口調, 呂律, 声調, 律呂, 格調, 語勢, 語気, 語調, 調, 調子, 調音, 音, 音色, 音調, 音質, 響き, 響く
Colour the timbre of a musical sound
Synonyms: 音色

Meanings for each kanji in 音色

» sound; noise
» color

Categories 音色 is a member of

Quality the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
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Sound Property an attribute of sound
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Sample Sentences for 音色

The piano was out of tune; it sounded very bad.
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The sound of the violin is very sweet.
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The guitar is in tune.
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