(きょうじゃく)

きょうじゃく
noun
strength and weakness; intensity
1. strength and weakness
The contrast between strong and weak; varying degrees of power or force.
電波(でんぱ)強弱(きょうじゃく)によって受信(じゅしん)状態(じょうたい)()わる。
Reception quality changes depending on signal strength.
2. intensity; dynamics
Variation in loudness or force, especially in music.
(おと)強弱(きょうじゃく)をつける。
To add dynamics (loud and soft) to the sound.
強弱(きょうじゃく)をつけて演奏(えんそう)する。
To play with varying dynamics.

強弱(きょうじゃく) combines (きょう) (strong) and (じゃく) (weak). It's commonly used in music to describe dynamics.

MUSICAL CONTEXT:
In music, 強弱(きょうじゃく) corresponds to dynamics (forte, piano, etc.).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 強弱(きょうじゃく)をつける: to vary the intensity
  • 強弱(きょうじゃく)記号(きごう): dynamic markings