English–Japanese
“composition” in Japanese
How to say “composition” in Japanese
“Composition” in Japanese is 作曲 (sakkyoku). 作曲 can also mean “writing music”.
Describes creating music by shaping sounds and melodies into a complete piece.
Example sentences with 作曲
姉は毎日作曲します。ane wa mai nichi sak kyoku shi ma su
My older sister writes music every day.
この曲の作曲には、豊かな想像力と音楽の知識が必要です。ko no kyoku no sak kyoku ni wa yuta ka na sō zō ryoku to on gaku no chi shiki ga hitsu yō de su
Composing this piece requires a rich imagination and knowledge of music.
Tips for using 作曲
- The noun 作曲 (sakkyoku) often combines with する (suru) in everyday Japanese to form 作曲する (sakkyoku suru), meaning to compose music.
Other Japanese words for “composition”
この絵の構図がとてもきれいです。ko no e no kō zu ga to te mo ki re i de su
The composition of this painting is beautiful.
チームの編成を見直します。chī mu no hen sei o mi nao shi ma su
We will review the team composition.

