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擬音 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • foley noun The art of creating and recording everyday sound effects for film, television, and games.
  • onomatopoeia noun A word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz, hiss, splash or clang; also the forming of such words.

Senses

擬音 is used for these senses in English:

  • foley (uncountable, US) The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images.
  • onomatopoeia (uncountable) The property of a word that sounds like what it represents.

foley — full definition

  1. noun The art of creating and recording everyday sound effects for film, television, and games.
  2. noun A person who creates such sound effects.

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