リリック

noun

lyrics

Refers to the words of a song. Synonymous with 歌詞, but リリック is more common in pop culture and music contexts.

See also: 歌詞

• この曲きょくのリリックはとても感かん動どう的てきだ。

  The lyrics of this song are very moving.

noun

lyric poetry

Used in literary contexts to refer to lyric poetry (叙情詩). Less common than the 'song lyrics' sense.

See also: 抒情詩

• 彼かれはリリックの伝でん統とうを現げん代だいに蘇よみがえらせた詩し人じんだ。

  He is a poet who revived the tradition of lyric poetry in modern times.

na-adjective

lyrical

Describes something as having the qualities of a lyric poem: emotional, personal, and expressive. Often used in artistic or musical descriptions.

• 彼かの女じょの歌うた声ごえはとてもリリックだ。

  Her singing voice is very lyrical.