第一声

だいいっせい

first tone, first speech

大喝一声

だいかついっせい

shouting in a thunderous voice, blustering out

もう一声

もうひとこえ

a bit lower (price)

鶴の一声

つるのひとこえ

final word, voice of authority, authoritative pronouncement

雀の千声鶴の一声

すずめのせんこえつるのひとこえ

the word of a wise man is worth the words of one thousand fools; one thousand chirps of sparrows, one cry of a crane

一声かける

ひとこえかける

to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know

励声一番

れいせいいちばん

giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment

声

こえ

voice

声なき声

こえなきこえ

unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed

声量

せいりょう

(vocal) volume

声涙

せいるい

tearful voice

声質

せいしつ

voice quality, type of voice

甲声

かんごえ かぶとごえ

sharp high voice

地声

じごえ

one's natural voice

仄声

そくせい

the three tones of Chinese that exclude the high-level, or first, tone

高声

こうせい たかごえ こうしょう こうじょう

loud voice, high-pitched voice

声優

せいゆう

voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)

雨声

うせい

sound of rain

瀑声

ばくせい

sound of a waterfall