🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

しゃがれ声

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shagaregoe

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hoarse voice/hɔːrs vɔɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"風邪をひいてしゃがれ声になった。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A vocal quality that is breathy, rough, or strained, typically resulting from inflammation or injury to the vocal cords.

    "After shouting at the concert, she woke up with a hoarse voice."
  2. 2

    A deep, raspy tone of speaking often associated with illness, fatigue, or excessive vocal use.

    "The radio host spoke in a familiar hoarse voice after hosting the marathon broadcast."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'hās' meaning hoarse, combined with Middle English 'vois' from Old French, ultimately from Latin 'vox'. The term reflects a physiological condition of the vocal cords producing a rough, strained acoustic quality.

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