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雑音

ざつおん

noise, static, interference (unwanted sound)

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Examples

  1. ラジオに雑音が入る。

    ラジオにざつおんがはいる。

    There is static on the radio.

  2. 電話の雑音がひどくて声が聞こえない。

    でんわのざつおんがひどくてこえがきこえない。

    There is so much noise on the line that I can't hear your voice.

  3. 周りの雑音を気にせず、自分の道を進みなさい。

    まわりのざつおんをきにせず、じぶんのみちをすすみなさい。

    Don't mind the noise around you; go your own way.

Common patterns

雑音が入る
static comes in
雑音を消す
to remove noise
周りの雑音
the noise around one, outside chatter

Memory tip

雑 (miscellaneous) + 音 (sound): sound you did not want. 騒音 is loud noise that bothers the neighbours; 雑音 is interference mixed into a signal — and, figuratively, other people's unhelpful opinions.

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