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夜想曲 (やそうきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

夜や想そう曲きょく

also: ノクターン

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Meanings

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noun

music

A musical composition inspired by or evocative of the night, typically for piano. The term is used in classical music contexts.

See also: ノクターン

ショパンの夜や想そう曲きょくはとても美うつくしい。
Chopin's nocturnes are very beautiful.

彼かの女じょはピアノで夜や想そう曲きょくを弾ひいた。

She played a nocturne on the piano.

Written forms

夜や想そう曲きょく
Standard kanji spelling for this musical term.
ノクターン
Common loanword spelling, often used interchangeably.

Kanji

夜night, evening
想idea, thought, conception
曲bend, music, melody

Similar words

ノクターン
Same meaning; ノクターン is the direct loanword and is very common, while 夜想曲 is a native Japanese coinage used in formal or written contexts.

Etymology

A Japanese-coined word combining 夜 (night), 想 (thought, imagination), and 曲 (musical piece), likely created as a translation equivalent for the Western musical term 'nocturne'.