旋 律(せんりつ)

せんりつ

noun

melody

See also: 戦慄(せんりつ) (shudder, horror)

1. melody

A sequence of musical notes that form a recognizable tune.

美(うつく)しい旋律(せんりつ)だ。

It's a beautiful melody.

旋律(せんりつ)を口(くち)ずさむ。

Hum a melody.

この旋律(せんりつ)が頭(あたま)から離(はな)れない。

I can't get this melody out of my head.

旋律(せんりつ) is the formal/technical Japanese word for melody, used especially in classical music and formal writing.

CONTRAST:

旋律(せんりつ): formal/technical (classical music, analysis)
メロディー: casual/general use

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

美(うつく)しい旋律(せんりつ): beautiful melody
旋律(せんりつ)を奏(かな)でる: to play a melody
旋律(せんりつ)が流(なが)れる: melody flows
旋律(せんりつ)を口(くち)ずさむ: to hum a melody

RELATED MUSIC TERMS:

和音(わおん): chord
拍子(ひょうし): rhythm, time signature
調(ちょう): key (musical)

Related Words

Synonym: メロディー (casual)

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Added 2026.1.16 9:22 · Revised 2026.6.2 23:10

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