メロ
Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000
Meanings
1
abbreviation
Abbreviation of メロディー. Common in casual conversation and music contexts.
See also: メロディー
I can't get the melody of this song out of my head.
I like the verse melody more than the chorus.
2
section of a pop song
Used as a suffix in music production to label parts of a song, e.g. Aメロ (verse), Bメロ (pre-chorus), サビ (chorus).
Start the verse quietly and build up in the pre-chorus.
This song has a long pre-chorus, doesn't it?
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉のメロが流れるthe melody of a song plays
A nostalgic melody came drifting from the TV.
- Aメロthe 'A melody' (opening verse) of a pop song
The verse of this song is really memorable.
- メロを口ずさむto hum a melody
He was humming the melody of his favorite song.
- Bメロthe 'B melody' (pre-chorus) of a pop song
The mood of the song shifts dramatically at the pre-chorus.