裏うら拍はく

noun

upbeat; syncopated beat

In music, the weak beat or off-beat, often emphasized in syncopation. Contrasts with 表拍 (おもてはく), the downbeat.

• この曲きょくは裏うら拍はくにアクセントがあって、ノリやすい。

  This song has accents on the off-beats, making it easy to groove to.

• ジャズでは、よく裏うら拍はくで手てを叩たたく。

  In jazz, people often clap on the off-beats.