noun
whole note; semibreve
Music term for a note with a duration of four beats in 4/4 time. The British term 'semibreve' is also used.
この小節には全音符が一つあります。
There is one whole note in this measure.
Quarter note, one quarter the duration of a whole note.
Compound of 全 (zen, 'whole') + 音符 (onpu, 'musical note').