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テンポ (てんぽ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

テンポ

て

ん

ぽ

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

music

Musical term for the speed or pace of a piece. Also used metaphorically for the pace of an activity or conversation.

from Italian

この曲きょくのテンポはとても速はやい。
The tempo of this piece is very fast.
仕し事ごとのテンポが遅おそい

と

感かん

じる

。

I feel the pace of work is slow.

Similar words

リズム
リズム refers to the pattern of beats or timing, while テンポ refers to the speed of that pattern.
ペース
ペース is a more general term for pace or rate, often used in sports or daily life, while テンポ often implies a rhythmic or musical quality.

Etymology

Loanword from Italian 'tempo', originally meaning 'time', adopted into Japanese as a musical term and later extended to general pace.