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和声学 (わせいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

和わ声せい学がく

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Meanings

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noun

harmonics; study of harmony

Academic term for the theory and study of musical harmony, often used in music education contexts.

彼かれは音おん楽がく大だい学がくで和わ声せい学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in harmonics at the music college.

Kanji

和harmony, Japanese style, peace
声voice
学study, learning, science

Similar words

和わ声せい
和声 refers to harmony itself, while 和声学 is the academic study or theory of harmony.

Etymology

Compound of 和声 (わせい, 'harmony') + 学 (がく, 'study'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows the common pattern for academic disciplines.