How to Say ‘The sound (object marker)’ in Japanese
音を
oto o
[oh-toh oh]
💬 Usage Tip: [を] marks the object you change/control: [音を小さくします] “(I) will lower the sound.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: Particles are key in Japanese. Using [を] correctly makes your Japanese sound much more natural to neighbors.
Phrase Breakdown
音
oto
[oh-toh]
sound; noise
As a noun, it becomes the object of an action when followed by を (音を下げる/音を小さくする).
音を下げていただけるとありがたいです。
I’d appreciate it if you could lower the sound.
を
o
[oh]
object marker (marks the direct object)
Indicates what the verb acts on. In noise requests, it marks 音 as the thing to be lowered.
音を小さくしていただけますか。
Could you turn the sound down?
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