アクセントakusento

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, linguisticsaccent (on a syllable, word); stress; pitch accent
    Australiaという語ごのアクセントはどこですか。↗
    Where do you place the stress in the word "Australia"?
  2. nounintonation; inflection; cadence
  3. noun(language) accent (e.g. American, British)
    彼かれのアクセントから判断はんだんすると、彼かれは関西かんさいの出身しゅっしんだ。↗
    Judging from his accent, he is from Kansai.
  4. nounaccent (e.g. in a design); highlight; emphasis
  5. noun, musicaccent (on a note)
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym強勢きょうせいWrittenA written linguistics term for the stressed part in stress-type accent systems. For everyday talk of a word's accent or pitch, use 「アクセント」.
  • Related強調きょうちょうNeutralEmphasizing meaning, as in 「重要性を強調する」; can also mean stressing a part when reading aloud. It does not refer to a word's inherent accent.
  • RelatedトーンNeutralLoanword for pitch or tone of voice, also color tone, as in 「声のトーン」. It leans toward the overall sound; 「アクセント」 is a word's pitch accent.
  • Related音調おんちょうWrittenWritten word for the rise and fall of sound — speech intonation or a melody's tune. 「アクセント」 is mainly a word's pitch accent, also a regional accent or a design touch.
  • Related声調せいちょうWrittenA written linguistics term for pitch patterns that distinguish meaning, like the four tones of Chinese; also tone of voice or song. Japanese word accent is 「アクセント」.

Use 「アクセント」 for a word's pitch accent, a regional accent, or a design accent. For overall tone of voice say 「トーン」, for emphasizing meaning 「強調」, for Chinese-style tones 「声調」; 「強勢」 and 「音調」 are written terms for stress and intonation.

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Japanese definitions
  1. それぞれの単語たんごごとに決きまっている音おとの高低こうてい、強弱きょうじゃく、長短ちょうたんなどの相対的そうたいてき配置はいち。
  2. 発音はつおんにおける地域ちいきや社会しゃかい集団しゅうだんごとの特徴とくちょう。
  3. 発音はつおんの調子ちょうし。
  4. 音符おんぷを強つよく演奏えんそうすること。
  5. 色いろなどを強調きょうちょうすること。
  6. 人ひとの目めを引ひくようにする部分ぶぶん。
  7. 語句ごくなどを強調きょうちょうすること。
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