悲ひ曲きょく

noun

sad tune; elegy; plaintive melody

Refers to a piece of music that expresses sorrow or melancholy. Can be used for classical elegies as well as any sad song or instrumental piece.

• 彼かの女じょはピアノで悲ひ曲きょくを弾ひいた。

  She played a sad piece on the piano.

• その映えい画がの悲ひ曲きょくが心こころに残のこった。

  The sad melody from that movie stayed with me.