1.
melody, tune
A sequence of musical notes that form a recognizable tune.
From English "melody." メロディー is the common everyday term for a musical tune.
Common expressions
- メロディーを奏でる: to play a melody
- メロディーが流れる: a melody plays/flows
- メロディーを口ずさむ: to hum a melody
- メロディーが頭から離れない: can't get a melody out of one's head
Similar words
- メロディー: melody (everyday, casual)
- 旋律: melody (formal, literary, technical)
Related music terms
Related Words
Synonym:
旋律 (formal)
Related:
リズム (rhythm)
Related:
ハーモニー (harmony)
Related:
テンポ (tempo)
Related:
歌詞 (lyrics)
Related:
リフ (riff (music))
Compare:
節回し (melodic style)