Illustration: In a compact apartment, a woman leans toward a small radio, trying to follow its broadcast. Beside her, an old desk fan shakes against a loose metal tray, its guard visibly trembling and the tray bouncing against the tabletop.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

雑ざつ音おん

zatsuon

unpleasant noise

Example sentences

  1. その雑音ざつおんは、私わたしの神経しんけいにさわります。

    The noise gets on my nerves.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. あの雑音ざつおんには我慢がまんできない。

    I cannot put up with all that noise.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 雑音ざつおんのせいで仕事しごとに集中しゅうちゅうできません。

    I can’t concentrate on my work because of the noise.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 雑音

  • 雑miscellaneousOnザツ・ゾウKunまじえる・まじる
  • 音sound; noiseOnオン・イン・-ノンKunおと・ね

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