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夜曲 (やきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

夜や曲きょく

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Meanings

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noun

A musical composition inspired by or evocative of the night, typically for piano.

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

Kanji

夜night, evening
曲bend, music, melody

Similar words

ノクターン
ノクターン is the more common loanword for 'nocturne' in modern Japanese, while 夜曲 is a native kanji compound used in classical music contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 夜 (night) and 曲 (musical piece), directly translating the concept of 'nocturne'.