Illustration: In a tatami living room, a baby sleeps on a small floor futon while two adults kneel nearby. One leans close to the other's ear, lips only slightly parted and one hand loosely shielding the mouth.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

小こ声ごえ

kogoe

low voice, whisper

Example sentences

  1. 小声こごえで話はなしてください。

    Please speak in a low voice.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. みんな、どうしてそんな小声こごえで話はなしてるの？

    Why is everyone speaking so quietly?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. できるだけ小声こごえで話はなして。子供こどもたちが寝ねてるの。

    Talk as quietly as you can. The kids are sleeping.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 小声

  • 小little; smallOnショウKunちいさい・こ-・お-
  • 声voiceOnセイ・ショウKunこえ・こわ-

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