不協和(ふきょうわ)

ふきょうわ
noun
dissonance; discord; lack of harmony
formalmusic
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.
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.