佳か調ちょう

noun

good tune; pleasing melody

Rare literary noun for a fine or beautiful tune. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese would typically use 良い曲 or 美しい旋律.

• 古ふるい詩し集しゅうに「佳か調ちょう」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。

  The word 佳調 appears in an old poetry collection.