Japanese

きょく
Meaning: song; tune; musical composition
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

曲

Example sentences

She played a beautiful piece on the piano.
この曲はベートーヴェン作だ。
This piece is a work of Beethoven.
この曲はヘ長調で書かれている。
This piece is written in F major.
お気に入りの曲を着信音に設定した。
I set my favorite song as my ringtone.
その曲のメロディーは、とても哀しい響きがする。
The melody of that song has a very sad sound.
この曲は乗りがいい。
This song has a good groove.
彼は失恋の痛手を癒やすために、悲しい曲を聴いた。
He listened to sad songs to heal the pain of heartbreak.
お気に入りの曲が入ったCDを買った。
I bought a CD containing my favorite song.
この曲はト長調で書かれている。
This song is written in G major.
ラジオの番組に好きな曲のリクエストを送った。
I sent a request for my favorite song to the radio program.

Usage Notes

Used for any piece of music, whether vocal or instrumental.

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