発声|はっせいhassei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbutterance; speaking; vocalization; vocalisation
    Let's begin practicing voice projection.
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbleading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
Conjugation
Dictionary form発声する(はっせいする)
Polite (masu)発声します(はっせいします)
Negative (nai)発声しない(はっせいしない)
polite (masen)発声しません(はっせいしません)
classical zu / nu発声せず・発声せぬ(はっせいせず・はっせいせぬ)
Past (ta)発声した(はっせいした)
polite (mashita)発声しました(はっせいしました)
Past negative (nakatta)発声しなかった(はっせいしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)発声しませんでした(はっせいしませんでした)
Te form発声して(はっせいして)
Potential発声できる(はっせいできる)
Passive発声される(はっせいされる)
Causative発声させる(はっせいさせる)
Causative passive発声させられる(はっせいさせられる)
Conditional (ba)発声すれば(はっせいすれば)
tara発声したら(はっせいしたら)
Volitional発声しよう(はっせいしよう)
polite (mashou)発声しましょう(はっせいしましょう)
Imperative発声しろ(はっせいしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym発話はつわNeutralA linguistics term for the act of speaking or the utterance itself; it concerns verbal expression, while 「発声」 is simply producing sound.
  • Related音吐おんとWrittenThe voice produced in speaking or singing; written/formal prose, mostly seen in 「音吐朗々」.
  • Related声音せいおんWrittenThe voice or vocal sound, also vocal music; written/formal prose and not often used.
  • Antonym無声むせいNeutralThe absence of sound; in phonetics, no vibration of the vocal cords — the opposite of 「発声」, which is producing sound.
  • Antonym沈黙ちんもくNeutralSaying nothing, staying silent; the opposite of 「発声」, opening one's mouth to make sound.

Use 「発声」 for producing sound or leading a call, as in 「発声練習」 and 「乾杯の発声」; for utterances in linguistics use 「発話」. The antonyms are 「沈黙」 and 「無声」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 声こえを出だすこと。
  2. 最初さいしょに声こえを出だし、音頭おんどをとること。
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