What does 雑音 mean?
雑音 is a Japanese noun meaning “noise (jarring, grating)” in English. It can also be translated as “interference (e.g. radio), gossip” depending on context. It is written as 雑音 in kanji, ざつおん in hiragana, and zatsuon in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ラジオに雑音が入る。
The radio is disturbed by noises.