(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.
音符(おんぷ)()む。
To read musical notes.
音符(おんぷ)(おお)くて(むずか)しい。
There are many notes and it's difficult.
楽譜(がくふ)音符(おんぷ)(ひと)つずつ()んでいく。
I read the musical notes on the sheet music one by one.
四分(しぶん)音符(おんぷ)八分(はちぶん)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.
()どもたちが音符(おんぷ)()(かた)(なら)っている。
The children are learning how to write musical notes.

TYPES OF NOTES:

  • (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)()む - to read notes
  • 音符(おんぷ)()く - to write notes
  • 音符(おんぷ)()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