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echo

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Also written as 木霊

Definitions

1. echo
2. reverberation
3. spirit of a tree
4. Kodama (spirit)

This word can refer to the echo of a sound bouncing back from a mountain or wall. It is also the name of a type of bullet train in Japan, and in Japanese folklore it personifies the spirit that calls back from the mountains.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Laughter echoed out of nowhere and sent a chill down my spine!

Sentence 2

"The reverb in this meeting room is terrible — so much echo," said Shota.

Sentence 3

The sound of footsteps on gravel echoes and makes walking alone at night scary.

Sentence 4

"The echo in the cave is incredible!" my friend shouted.

Sentence 5

Which direction do you have to shout in to get an echo back?