消音
しょうおん · shouon (also spelled shoon)
Silencing (a machine, gun, etc.), muffling, muting (e.g. a TV)
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How it’s used
Use for muting TV/audio or silencing a gun; common in tech and media contexts, less for emotional suppression.
Example sentences
テレビを消音にして電話に出た。
I muted the TV and answered the phone.
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この銃は消音装置が付いている。
This gun has a silencer attached.
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What does 消音 mean?
Silencing (a machine, gun, etc.), muffling, muting (e.g. a TV).
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しょうおん (shouon). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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