Rare Japanese term for mezzo-soprano; in modern usage, the loanword メゾソプラノ is standard. This term may appear in older or specialized music contexts.
See also: メゾソプラノ
古い楽譜には「次高音」と書かれていることがある。
In old musical scores, '次高音' is sometimes written.
Composed of 次 (next, sub-) + 高音 (high tone), literally 'sub-high tone'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Japanese-coined term for mezzo-soprano.