Meaning

Primary

Loud Voice

Alternative

Big Voice

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A big voice is a loud voice!

大声 usually just describes talking in a big voice, but it can also refer to shouting depending on the situation.

Reading

おおごえ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is ごえ (rendaku'd version of the reading you know: こえ). The reading for is the kun'yomi reading, like with the word 大きい (おおきい). Just imagine a loud voice saying "おお!."

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 大声でどなる

    to yell loudly

    大声でさけぶ

    to shout out loud

    大声で言う

    to say out loud

Context Sentences

つい大声が出てしまった。

I raised my voice despite myself.

コネ入社だなんて、大声では言えないよ。

I can't say too loudly that I joined the company through a connection.

山の方に大声で「やっほー」と言うと「やっほー」と山びこがかえってきた。

When I said "Yahoo" to the mountains, a "Yahoo" echoed back.

Kanji Composition