- koegawari change of voice (during puberty), break of voice
Use when talking about boys' voices deepening in puberty; common in medical, school, or parenting contexts, not for adult voice changes.
彼は声変わりで低い声になった。
Kare wa koegawari de hikui koe ni natta.
His voice deepened because of his voice change.
声変わりは個人差が大きい。
Koegawari wa kojinsa ga ookii.
The timing of voice change varies greatly from person to person.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 変声 (hensei), a medical term for voice mutation; 声変わり is the everyday word.
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