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狂想曲 (kyousoukyoku) Japanese meaning: capriccio | Kotomora

狂きょう想そう曲きょく

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Meanings

1

A musical term for a lively, free-form instrumental piece. Used in classical music contexts.

See also: カプリッチオ

この狂きょう想そう曲きょくは

ピアノ

の

ため

に

書か

か

れ

た

。

This capriccio was written for the piano.

2

wild excitement; frenzy; mania

Colloquial use likening a chaotic, excited situation to a musical capriccio. Often used for events or atmospheres full of noise and enthusiasm.

See also: 狂騒曲

会かい場じょうはまるで狂きょう想そう曲きょくのような盛もり上あがりだった。
The venue was in a frenzy, like a wild capriccio.

Kanji

狂lunatic, insane, crazy
想idea, thought, conception
曲bend, music, melody

Related words

狂きょう騒そう曲きょく
Alternate kanji spelling for the colloquial sense, emphasizing 'boisterous' rather than 'fantasy'. 狂想曲 is more common.
カプリッチオ
Loanword from Italian, used in music with the same meaning as 狂想曲. 狂想曲 is the native Japanese term.

Built from

狂きょう想そう+曲きょく

Etymology

Compound of 狂 (kyō, 'wild, crazy') + 想 (sō, 'thought, idea') + 曲 (kyoku, 'musical piece'). Originally a translation of Italian 'capriccio', later extended colloquially to mean a wild, exciting situation.