音符(おんぷ)

おんぷ
noun
musical note
1. musical note
A symbol in musical notation that represents the pitch and duration of a sound. Also refers to the sound itself that the symbol represents.
楽譜(がくふ)の音符(おんぷ)を一(ひと)つずつ読(よ)んでいく。
I read the musical notes on the sheet music one by one.
この曲(きょく)は音符(おんぷ)が多(おお)くて難(むずか)しい。
This piece is difficult because it has many notes.
四分(しぶ)音符(おんぷ)と八分(はちぶ)音符(おんぷ)のリズムを練習(れんしゅう)した。
I practiced the rhythm of quarter notes and eighth notes.

TYPES OF NOTES:

  • 全(ぜん)音符(おんぷ) - whole note
  • 二分(にぶん)音符(おんぷ) - half note
  • 四分(しぶん)音符(おんぷ) - quarter note
  • 八分(はちぶん)音符(おんぷ) - eighth note
  • 十六分(じゅうろくぶん)音符(おんぷ) - sixteenth note

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 音符(おんぷ)を読(よ)む - to read notes
  • 音符(おんぷ)を書(か)く - to write notes
  • 音符(おんぷ)が読(よ)めない - cannot read music

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 休符(きゅうふ) - rest (silence in music)
  • 楽譜(がくふ) - musical score
  • 音程(おんてい) - pitch interval

Related Words

Related: 楽譜(がくふ) (sheet music)
Related: 休符(きゅうふ) (rest (music))
core
Added 2026.1.18 22:10 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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