Word Meaning 音がする

おとがする otogasuru

音がする is read as おとがする (otogasuru) and means to hear a sound.

Meaning

English

  1. to hear a sound
  2. to make a sound
  3. to give off a sound

Reading

Kana

おとがする

Romaji

otogasuru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 125515 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

音色

ねいろ

tone color

音楽

おんがく

music

おと

Chinese-derived character reading

おん

Chinese-derived character reading

Chinese-derived character reading

音楽家

おんがくか

musician

音読

おんどく

reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation

音読み

おんよみ

on reading

音質

おんしつ

tone quality

音声

おんせい

sound (e.g. of a TV)

音響

おんきょう

sound

音信

おんしん

correspondence

Example Sentences

9

このどあはあけるとおおきなおとがする。

This door makes a loud noise when opened.

I hear footsteps.

I hear the wind blow.

The engine is making strange noises.

I can hear a saxophone somewhere.

A rustling sound came from upstairs where nobody should have been.

The people in the next room stay up until all hours doing God knows what.

When mosquitoes beat their wings up and down, they produce a distinctive buzzing sound.

Hold the button down until you hear the shutter make a clicking sound.