Vocabulary

What does 音色 (ねいろ, neiro) mean?

音色 (ねいろ, neiro) means timbre, tone color.

Quick facts
Readingねいろ
Romajineiro
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ねいろ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonneiro

timbre, tone color

  1. 1noun tone color; tone colour; tone quality

Example sentences

  • The tone of the violin is beautiful.

  • The tone differs depending on the instrument.

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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.

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