Illustration: Under a neighborhood temple's bell shelter, an attendant has finished striking the large hanging bell and now holds the wooden striker well away from it. The bell's rim carries a subtle indication of vibration, while the attendant stands still with relaxed hands.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

余よ韻いん

yoin

lingering sound, reverberation

Example sentences

  1. 和太鼓かずたいこは、一般的いっぱんてきに非常ひじょうに残響ざんきょうが良よく響ひびき、余韻よいんが残のこる音おとを特徴とくちょうとする。

    Generally, a Japanese drum is characterized by a very distinct reverberation and a lingering sound.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. テトロンは張力ちょうりょくが強つよく、強つよく張はると余韻よいんが長ながく、いい音色ねいろがでるからである。

    The reason for the above is that thanks to Tetron’s strong tension, players can create good tone quality with long-lasting resonance by stretching it tightly.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. ピアノの音おとの余韻よいんが、静しずかな部屋へやに響ひびいた。

    The piano’s lingering notes echoed through the quiet room.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 余韻

  • 余surplus; remainderOnヨKunあまる・あまり・あます
  • 韻rhyme; eleganceOnイン

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