GoMe
EN

Vocabulary

What does 雑音 (ざつおん, zatsuon) mean?

雑音 (ざつおん, zatsuon) means noise, static.

Quick facts
Readingざつおん
Romajizatsuon
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ざつおん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzatsuon

noise, static

  1. 1noun noise (usu. unpleasant)
  2. 2noun interference (e.g. radio); static; noise
  3. 3noun gossip; irresponsible criticism

Example sentences

  • Static noise can be heard from the radio.

  • The noise is so loud I can't sleep.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.