神曲(しんきょく)

しんきょく
noun
amazing song; masterpiece track (slang)
1. amazing song; masterpiece track (slang)
Casual, internet-flavored slang for an outstanding, deeply moving song — a "god-tier tune." Formed from 神(かみ) (god, used as an intensifier) and 曲(きょく) (musical piece).
この曲(きょく)は神曲(しんきょく)だ。
This song is an absolute masterpiece.
彼女(かのじょ)の新(あたら)しい歌(うた)は神曲(しんきょく)だと話題(わだい)だ。
Her new song is the talk of the town as a masterpiece.
ライブで神曲(しんきょく)が続(つづ)いて会場(かいじょう)が盛(も)り上(あ)がった。
The venue got fired up as one great song after another played at the concert.

USAGE: As slang, 神曲(しんきょく) means an outstanding, unforgettable song. The prefix 神(かみ)/神(しん) is widely used to intensify praise (compare 神(かみ)対応(たいおう), "god-tier response").

NOTE ON OTHER MEANING: The same characters 神曲(しんきょく) are also the Japanese title of Dante's Divine Comedy; context makes clear which is meant.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 名曲(めいきょく): a famous, classic song — an established masterpiece, not slang
  • 新曲(しんきょく): a new song — a homophone; a newly released track

Related Words

Homophone: 新曲(しんきょく) (new song)
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