スルメ曲きょく

noun

song that grows on you; song that gets better with repeated listens

Slang term likening a song to dried squid (スルメ), which becomes more flavorful the more you chew it. Used for songs that are not immediately catchy but become appealing over time.

See also: スルメ

• 最さい初しょはピンとこなかったけど、この曲きょくはスルメ曲きょくだね。

  I didn't get it at first, but this song is a real grower.

• 彼かの女じょの新しん曲きょくはスルメ曲きょくで、聴きけば聴きくほど好すきになる。

  Her new song is a slow burner; the more I listen to it, the more I like it.