How to Say ‘The music is loud’ in Japanese
音楽が大きくて
ongaku ga ookiku te
[ohn-gah-koo ga oh-KEE-koo teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending 大きい as 大きくて leaves the sentence hanging, which turns it into a soft reason rather than a flat statement. The same works with other describing words: 高い becomes 高くて "it's expensive, so...".
Phrase Breakdown
音楽
ongaku
[ohn-gah-koo]
music
A form of sound art composed of rhythm, melody, and harmony.
音楽が素晴らしい。
The music is wonderful.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
大きく
ookiku
[oh-KEE-koo]
loud; big (adverbial/te-stem)
Stem form of 大きい (big, loud) used before て to give a reason.
声が大きくて驚いた。
The voice was loud and I was surprised.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
A linking form used to connect verbs to following grammar, such as progressive or polite forms.
仕事を探している人と話しました。
I spoke with a person who is looking for work.
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