Japanese word

一節

Pronunciation

Romajiissetsu

Meaning

  • nounpassage

Example

その曲の一節を静かに歌います。so no kyoku no is setsu o shizu ka ni uta i ma su

I quietly sing a passage from the song.

Illustration for 一節 (passage)

More examples

演説の一節を授業で引用します。en zetsu no is setsu o ju gyō de in yō shi ma su

I quote a passage from the speech in class.

Core concept

Treats a text, poem, or song as a whole made of sections and points to one such section.

Common phrases

  • 一節を歌うis setsu o uta u

    sing a passage

  • 一節を口ずさむis setsu o kuchi zu sa mu

    hum a passage

  • 一節を引用するis setsu o in yō su ru

    quote a passage

Similar words

段落danraku: A distinct group of sentences in a written text, usually set apart by formatting.
抜粋bassui: A portion selected from a longer text for quotation or presentation.
くだりkudari: A particular part of a story, speech, or other text.

Definition in Japanese

文章や歌などの中で、内容や旋律がひと区切りをなす部分。bun shō ya uta na do no naka de nai yō ya sen ritsu ga hi to ku gi ri o na su bu bun

Word origin

一節 (issetsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 一 (ichi, "one") and 節 (setsu, "section"), so it describes one section of a larger work.

Usage tips

  • In literary Japanese, 一節 (issetsu) can describe a memorable excerpt, so it may refer to a quoted stretch rather than a formal chapter or complete section.

Other meanings

  • stanzanoun
  • sectionnoun

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