不 協 和(ふきょうわ)

ふきょうわ

noun

dissonance; discord; lack of harmony

1. dissonance; discord; lack of harmony

A state of being out of harmony. Used in music to describe clashing tones, and figuratively for conflict or inconsistency between people, ideas, or elements.

不協和(ふきょうわ)音(おん)が響(ひび)いた。

A dissonant sound rang out.

二人(ふたり)の意見(いけん)には不協和(ふきょうわ)がある。

There is discord between their two opinions.

認知的(にんちてき)不協和(ふきょうわ)とは、矛盾(むじゅん)する考(かんが)えを同時(どうじ)に持(も)つときの不快感(ふかいかん)のことだ。

Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort felt when holding contradictory beliefs at the same time.

不協和(ふきょうわ) uses the prefix 不(ふ) (non-/dis-) + 協和(きょうわ) (harmony/concord).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

不協和(ふきょうわ)音(おん) — dissonant sound, dissonance (music)
認知的(にんちてき)不協和(ふきょうわ) — cognitive dissonance (psychology)

不協和(ふきょうわ)音(おん) is the most common compound. In music, it refers to a combination of tones that sounds tense or unstable. Figuratively, it describes a jarring element that disrupts overall harmony in a group or situation.

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