バース
ばーす
noun
verse (of a song)
1.
verse (of a song); stanza
the section of a song that tells the story and leads up to the chorus; commonly used in hip-hop and pop music
一番のバースが好き。
I like the first verse.
バースの歌詞を覚えるのが難しい。
It's hard to memorize the verse lyrics.
このラッパーはバースが長い。
This rapper has long verses.
MUSIC TERMINOLOGY:
In song structure, バース (verse) is the narrative section that typically changes each time, as opposed to the サビ/コーラス (chorus) which repeats.
SONG STRUCTURE TERMS:
- イントロ - intro
- バース - verse (A section)
- サビ / コーラス - chorus (hook)
- ブリッジ - bridge
- アウトロ - outro
HIP-HOP CONTEXT:
In hip-hop and rap, バース specifically refers to a rapper's verse—their individual section of lyrics in a song.
NOTE:
In Japanese pop music, 番 is often used (1番, 2番) to refer to the verse sections, while バース is more common in hip-hop.