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間奏曲 (かんそうきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

間かん奏そう曲きょく

か

ん

そ

う

きょ

く

Meanings

1

interlude; intermezzo

A short musical piece played between acts of a drama or opera, or as a standalone light composition.

オペラ

の

幕まく

間あい

に

間かん

奏そう

曲きょく

が

演えん

奏そう

さ

れ

た

。

An intermezzo was performed between the acts of the opera.

この間かん奏そう曲きょくはピアノ独どく奏そう用ように書かかれている。

This interlude is written for solo piano.

Kanji

間interval, space
奏play music, speak to a ruler, complete
曲bend, music, melody

Related words

前ぜん奏そう曲きょく
前奏曲 is a prelude played at the beginning, while 間奏曲 is an interlude played between sections.
後こう奏そう曲きょく
後奏曲 is a postlude played at the end, contrasting with 間奏曲's placement in the middle.

Built from

間かん奏そう+曲きょく

Etymology

Compound of 間 (kan, 'interval') + 奏 (sō, 'play music') + 曲 (kyoku, 'piece of music'). The term is a direct translation of the Western musical concept of intermezzo.