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rhyme; rhyming
The repetition of similar sounds at the end of words or lines in poetry, lyrics, or rap. In Japanese, rhyming is less central to traditional poetry than in Western verse but is important in modern rap and hip-hop.
韻を踏む。
To rhyme.
この歌詞はうまく韻を踏んでいる。
These lyrics rhyme well.
ラッパーたちは韻を踏みながら即興で歌詞を作り、観客を沸かせた。
The rappers created lyrics on the spot while rhyming, getting the crowd excited.
USAGE:
韻 almost always appears in the set phrase 韻を踏む (literally "to step on rhyme"), which means "to rhyme." While traditional Japanese poetry (such as haiku and tanka) does not use end-rhyme, the concept has become well known through the popularity of rap and hip-hop in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 韻を踏む (to rhyme)
- 韻が合う (the rhyme works)
- 脚韻 (end rhyme)
- 頭韻 (alliteration)
RELATED TERMS:
- 韻文: verse, poetry (writing that uses rhyme or meter)
- 散文: prose (writing without rhyme or meter)