Translation guide
How to express doing something together at the same time, often with coordinated action or speech.
To say or sing the same words at the same time as others.
Literally 'aligning voices', this is the most natural way to say people spoke or sang in unison.
みんなで声をそろえて国歌を歌った。
Everyone sang the national anthem in unison.
生徒たちは声をそろえて「おはようございます」と言った。
The students said 'Good morning' in unison.
To perform a physical action at the exact same time as others.
To express that multiple people share the same opinion or thought, often without prior coordination.
Used when people independently say the same thing, emphasizing unanimity.
みんな口をそろえて「楽しかった」と言った。
Everyone said in unison that it was fun.
声をそろえて is used for planned simultaneous speech (like singing or chanting). 口をそろえて is used when people independently say the same thing, often to emphasize that everyone shares the same opinion.
声をそろえて校歌を歌う
sing the school song in unison
口をそろえて反対する
oppose in unison (everyone says they oppose)
The loanword ユニゾン exists but is mainly used in music (singing in unison) and is not common in everyday speech. Stick to the native phrases above.
Similar to 声をそろえて, but emphasizes that everyone is saying the same thing, often used when people independently express the same opinion.
彼らは口をそろえてその計画に反対した。
They all opposed the plan in unison.
A formal noun meaning singing in unison, often used in contexts like school songs or national anthems.
全校生徒による校歌の斉唱が行われた。
The whole school sang the school song in unison.
Means 'all at once' or 'simultaneously'. Used for actions done by a group at the same time.
選手たちは一斉にスタートを切った。
The athletes started in unison.
観客が一斉に拍手を送った。
The audience applauded in unison.
Literally 'matching breaths', used when people coordinate their timing closely, like in a team sport or performance.
ダンサーたちは息を合わせて踊った。
The dancers moved in perfect unison.
Simply means 'at the same time'. Less nuanced than 一斉に, but can be used for any simultaneous action.
二人は同時に立ち上がった。
The two stood up in unison.
A formal, literary phrase meaning 'with one voice'. Used in writing or formal speech.
参加者たちは異口同音に賛成の意を表した。
The participants expressed their agreement in unison.