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新曲 (しんきょく, shinkyoku) Japanese meaning: new song | Kotomora
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The band will announce a new song next month.
I listened to her new song many times.
Usage patterns 新しん 曲きょく を 発はっ 表ぴょう する to announce a new song
The band plans to announce a new song next month.
新しん 曲きょく をリリースする to release a new song
She released a new song last week.
新しん 曲きょく を 披ひ 露ろう する to perform/debut a new song (for an audience)
They debuted the new song at the concert.
新しん 曲きょく を 出だ す to put out a new song
That artist puts out a new song every year.
新しん 曲きょく を 歌うた う to sing a new song
He sang his new song on TV.
Related words 新譜 refers to a newly released record, album, or single as a product, while 新曲 refers to the individual new song or composition itself.
新作 is a broad term for any new creative work (film, book, etc.), whereas 新曲 is used specifically for a new piece of music.
曲 is the plain, general word for a song or musical piece, while 新曲 adds the specific nuance that the piece is newly written or released.
Etymology A transparent Sino-Japanese compound: 新 means “new,” and 曲 means “tune,” “piece,” or “musical composition.”
