piece of music; song; track; composition
The everyday word for a musical piece, including songs, instrumental works, and tracks on an album. Also used as a suffix for counting or listing pieces, as in 一曲 or 三曲目.
When I first heard this song, I liked it right away.
The album contains ten tracks.
Refers to the musical tune or melody itself, especially in contrast with words, lyrics, or a text being set to music.
She set the poem to music.
There are no lyrics yet, but the tune is already finished.
Rare and old-fashioned use meaning charm, interest, or amusing quality. It is most safely understood in fixed or literary-looking expressions such as 曲がない or 曲のない, rather than as a common modern standalone noun.
In older writing, 曲のない話 can mean an uninteresting story.
I played my favorite song at the party.
I listened to a new song on the train.
I moved my body in time with the music.
He composed a guitar piece himself.
I've forgotten the lyrics, but I still remember the tune.
曲 refers to a whole piece of music including harmony and rhythm, whereas 旋律 refers specifically to the melodic line within it.
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.
curve; curved line
song title; name of a piece of music
music selection; song selection
arrangement; musical arrangement
all songs; the whole piece
concerto
melody; tune
suite
acrobatics; acrobatic performance
piece of music; musical number; track · program; set list; selection of music
distortion; falsification; perversion
drama; play · Chinese opera
curve; bend; crook
curved surface
symphony
march
song; melody; tune
bending; curvature; flexion
overture; prelude
deliberate misinterpretation; distortion; twisting someone's words
euphemistic; indirect; roundabout
variation (music)
nocturne
rōkyoku; naniwabushi; storytelling with shamisen
dance music; musical dance; music and dancing
fantasia; fantasy (music)