雑音(ざつおん)noise (jarring, grating), gossip, irresponsible criticism

洗濯(せんたく)機(き)の音(おと)は雑音(ざつおん)である。

The sound of the washing machine is grating noise. {noise (jarring, grating), gossip, irresponsible criticism}

雑音(ざつおん)が隣人(りんじん)とのトラブルの原因(げんいん)です。

The noise is the cause of trouble with the neighbor. {noise (jarring, grating), gossip, irresponsible criticism}

雑音(ざつおん)に惑(まど)わされているので、仕事(しごと)に集中(しゅうちゅう)出来(でき)ません。

I can't concentrate on my work because I'm distracted by the noise. {noise (jarring, grating), gossip, irresponsible criticism}

電波(でんぱ)が悪(わる)いところで電話(でんわ)をすると雑音(ざつおん)が多(おお)く入(はい)る傾向(けいこう)があります。

There tends to be a lot of static noise when making a phone call in areas with poor reception. {noise (jarring, grating), gossip, irresponsible criticism}

南極(なんきょく)にいる夫(おっと)と電話(でんわ)をした。なお、雑音(ざつおん)が酷(ひど)くて彼(かれ)の言葉(ことば)を理解(りかい)出来(でき)なかった。

I talked on the phone with my husband who is in Antarctica. However, the noise was so bad that I couldn't understand his words. {noise (jarring, grating), gossip, irresponsible criticism}