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節回し (ふしまわし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
melody ; intonation ; phrasing
Refers to the melodic contour, intonation, or musical phrasing of a vocal or instrumental performance. Often used in contexts like traditional Japanese music, singing, or recitation.
この 民みん 謡よう の 節ふし 回まわ し を 覚おぼ える の は 難むずか しい 。
It's difficult to learn the melodic pattern of this folk song.
Similar words 旋せん 律りつ 旋律 is a general term for 'melody' in music, while 節回し emphasizes the expressive, often traditional, way a melody is shaped or phrased.
抑よく 揚よう 抑揚 refers to intonation or modulation in speech, whereas 節回し is more about musical or recitative phrasing.
Etymology Compound of 節 (ふし, 'melody, tune') and 回し (まわし, 'turning, manner of doing'), literally 'the way of turning a melody'.