opening line; first bars
Refers to the beginning of a poem or the initial musical phrase of a melody. Often used when discussing lyrics or musical composition.
The opening bars of this song are very striking.
I forgot the lyrics of the first line.
Standard kanji spelling using 歌 (song) and 出し (start).
Common variant with だし in kana.
Uses 唄, a less common kanji for song; rarely seen.
Rare variant combining 唄 and kana だし.
Compound of 歌い (stem of 歌う 'to sing') + 出し (noun form of 出す 'to start'). Literally 'singing start'.