Japanese word

メロディー

Pronunciation

Romajimerodī

Meaning

  • nounmelody

Example

この曲のメロディーが好きです。ko no kyoku no me ro dī ga su ki de su

I like the melody of this song.

Illustration for メロディー (melody)

More examples

この曲はメロディーが明るくて、楽しい気分になります。ko no kyoku wa me ro dī ga aka ru ku te tano shi i ki bun ni na ri ma su

This song has a cheerful melody that puts me in a good mood.

Core concept

Refers to the connected line of musical tones that listeners recognize as the main musical idea of a song or composition.

Common phrases

  • メロディーを覚えるme ro dī o obo e ru

    learn the melody

  • メロディーを口ずさむme ro dī o kuchi zu sa mu

    hum a melody

  • メロディーに合わせて歌うme ro dī ni a wa se te uta u

    sing along to the melody

Similar words

旋律senritsu: A formal term for a connected line of musical tones in a song or composition.

Definition in Japanese

曲の中で中心となる、音の高さや長さの連なりによって形作られた旋律。kyoku no naka de chū shin to na ru oto no taka sa ya naga sa no tsura na ri ni yo tte katachi zuku ra re ta sen ritsu

Word origin

メロディー (merodī, "melody") is a Japanese loanword from English melody, ultimately related to Greek melōidia, "singing with music," through Italian melodia.

Usage tips

  • A melody can be sung or hummed without words, so it often remains recognizable even when the lyrics of a song are forgotten.

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