ワンテンポ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

one beat; a single beat

Music term, often used in phrases like ワンテンポ遅れる (to be a beat behind) or ワンテンポ早い (a beat early). Wasei-eigo from English 'one tempo'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from one tempo

彼かれのギターはワンテンポ遅おくれている。
His guitar is a beat behind.
ドラムがワンテンポ早はやく入はいってしまった。
The drums came in a beat too early.