noun
articulation mark; articulation marking
In music notation, a symbol indicating how a note should be played (e.g., staccato, accent, tenuto).
楽譜の奏法記号を正しく理解することが大切です。
It is important to correctly understand the articulation marks on the score.
Compound of 奏法 (sōhō, 'playing technique') and 記号 (kigō, 'symbol').