Japanese Conversation · Level 85
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Japanese word
楽譜
Pronunciation
Romajigakufu
Meaning
- nounsheet music
Example
この曲の楽譜を見ています。ko no kyoku no gaku fu o mi te i ma su
I am looking at the sheet music for this song.
More examples
作曲家は完成した楽譜を出版社に送りました。sak kyoku ka wa kan sei shi ta gaku fu o shup pan sha ni oku ri ma shi ta
The composer sent the completed sheet music to the publisher.
Core concept
Gives performers a visible plan of a musical work, including its notes, rhythm, and structure.
Common phrases
楽譜を読むgaku fu o yo mu
read sheet music
楽譜を見るgaku fu o mi ru
look at the sheet music
楽譜を書くgaku fu o ka ku
write sheet music
Similar words
譜面fumen: A written display of a piece's notes and rhythm used during musical performance.
スコアsukoa: A written display of a musical work's parts, often showing several instruments at once.
Definition in Japanese
音楽の曲を演奏するための音符や記号を書き表したもの。on gaku no kyoku o en sō su ru ta me no on pu ya ki gō o ka ki arawa shi ta mo no
Word origin
The compound 楽譜 (gakufu) uses 楽 (gaku, "music") with 譜 (fu, "a written musical record") to mean a written representation of music.
Usage tips
- A score can contain several instruments' parts at once, whereas sheet music often refers to the notation intended for one performer or instrument.
Other meanings
- scorenoun