響き
ひびき · hibiki
Echo, reverberation
- sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise
- quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read
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What does 響き mean?
Echo, reverberation. It can also mean: sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read.
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ひびき (hibiki). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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