旋律

Chinese

lathe; specially for an occasion; revolve law
simp. and trad.
(旋律)
旋 律

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

旋律

  1. (literally, music) melody
  2. (figuratively) rhythm; pace

Synonyms

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
旋 律
せん
Grade: S
りつ
Grade: 6
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) せんりつ [sèńrítsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [sẽ̞nɾʲit͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

旋(せん)律(りつ) • (senritsu) ←せんりつ (senritu)?

  1. melody (sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase)
    Synonyms: ふし (fushi), しらべ (shirabe), メロディー (merodī)

Derived terms

  • 旋律的(せんりつてき) (senritsu-teki, “melodious”)

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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