noun
The sound produced by a person's vocal cords; the most common meaning.
彼女の声はとてもきれいだ。
Her voice is very beautiful.
朝、鳥の声で目が覚めた。
I woke up to the sound of birds singing in the morning.
noun
One's expressed thoughts, feelings, or desires; often used when someone speaks up or gives feedback.
もっと消費者の声を聞くべきだ。
We should listen more to the voice of consumers.
noun
General sound, not limited to voices; can refer to any audible noise.
遠くで波の声が聞こえる。
I can hear the sound of waves in the distance.
noun
A sense or indication that something is coming; typically used in the pattern ～の声を聞く.
そろそろ秋の声を聞く頃だ。
It's about the time when we start to feel autumn approaching.
noun
voice (linguistics); voiced sound
Technical term in linguistics for vocal cord vibration; contrasts with unvoiced sounds.
有声子音は声を伴う子音です。
Voiced consonants are consonants accompanied by vocal cord vibration.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 声 is conventionally associated with voice and sound.