歌詞
Meanings
1
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
Refers to the written words of a song, including pop lyrics, opera librettos, and traditional song texts.
The lyrics of this song are very moving.
He writes the lyrics he composed himself in a notebook.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に歌詞をつけるto write/add lyrics to (a melody)
Lyrics were added to the melody the composer wrote.
- 歌詞を覚えるto memorize the lyrics
I memorized all the lyrics of my favorite song.
- 歌詞を書くto write lyrics
He writes both the melody and the lyrics himself.
- 歌詞の意味を調べるto look up the meaning of the lyrics
I looked up the meaning of the English lyrics.
- 歌詞に合わせて歌うto sing along with the lyrics
I sang along with the lyrics displayed on the screen.