メロディ

めろでぃ
noun
melody, tune
1. melody, tune
A sequence of musical notes that form a recognizable tune. The main musical theme of a song or piece.
(うつく)しいメロディが(なが)れてきた。
A beautiful melody drifted in.
この(きょく)はメロディが(みみ)(のこ)る。
The melody of this song sticks in your head.
ギターで簡単(かんたん)なメロディを()いてみた。
I tried playing a simple melody on the guitar.

USAGE:
メロディ (also written メロディー with a long vowel) is the standard word for melody in musical contexts. The native Japanese word 旋律(せんりつ) has the same meaning but is more formal and literary.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • メロディが(なが)れる: a melody plays/drifts
  • メロディを(かな)でる: to play a melody
  • (うつく)しいメロディ: beautiful melody
  • メロディが(みみ)(のこ)る: a melody lingers in one's ears (catchy)