波形

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 波形, read はけい, means the shape traced by a wave or signal.
• Basic usage: In 測定器の画面に不規則な波形が表示された。, an irregular waveform appeared on the measuring instrument's display.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sound waveforms
  • 音の波形 is the pattern of changes in a sound. 波形を重ね describes overlaying waveforms to compare two sounds.