noun
lyric song; sentimental ballad
A song that expresses personal emotions or lyrical sentiment, often in a poetic or romantic style.
彼女は美しい抒情歌を歌った。
She sang a beautiful lyric song.
このアルバムには抒情歌が多く収録されている。
This album contains many lyric songs.
Compound of 抒情 (lyricism, expression of emotion) and 歌 (song). The variant 叙情歌 uses the character 叙 (to relate, narrate) instead of 抒 (to express).