イケボ

• 読み: イケボ
• ローマ字: ikebo
• 漢字の分解: From イケメン (ikemen, handsome man) + ボイス (boisu, voice) → abbreviated to イケボ
• 発音: /i.ke.bo/

意味

A hot or attractive voice — abbreviation of イケメンボイス, describing someone whose voice is cool, deep, or appealing.

イケボ is primarily used to praise someone's attractive voice, especially a deep or cool male voice. It became popular with the rise of voice-centric content like Vocaloid, voice acting (声優), radio shows, and streaming/VTuber culture where voice quality is paramount. While originally focused on male voices, it can occasionally be used for women with notably cool or husky voices. The counterpart カワボ describes a cute voice.

例文

1. あの配信者イケボすぎて聴いてるだけで幸せ。
2. 電話したらイケボでびっくりした。
3. イケボの朗読動画にハマってる。

使い方ガイド

場面: social media, streaming, voice acting fandom, casual conversation

トーン: complimentary, admiring

正しい言い方

• この声優さん、マジでイケボだよね。 (This voice actor seriously has a hot voice.)
• イケボで「おはよう」って言われたら惚れるわ。 (If someone with a hot voice said 'good morning' to me, I'd fall for them.)

避ける言い方

• 初対面の人に「イケボですね」 (Telling someone they have an イケボ when you've just met can be awkward or overly forward)

よくある間違い

• Thinking イケボ only applies to deep voices — it can describe any voice that sounds attractive, cool, or captivating
• Using イケボ in formal contexts — it is a casual compliment term

起源と歴史

Abbreviated from イケメンボイス (ikemen boisu, 'handsome-man voice'). Emerged from voice acting and internet culture in the 2010s as voice-centric content (Vocaloid, niconico, VTubers) grew in popularity.

文化的背景

時代: 2010s, from voice acting and streaming culture

世代: Millennials and Gen Z

社会的背景: Anime, streaming, and internet culture

地域メモ: Used across Japan, particularly in online communities focused on voice content, VTubers, and voice acting.