鳧ふ鐘しょう

noun

temple bell

Refers to a bell used in Buddhist temples, specifically the type called 鳧鐘. The term is rare and mostly encountered in historical or religious contexts.

• 古ふるいお寺てらの鳧ふ鐘しょうは、朝あさ夕ゆうに美うつくしい音おとを響ひびかせていた。

  The old temple's bell rang out beautifully morning and evening.

noun

7th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G sharp)

Historical musical term from the ancient Japanese twelve-tone system (十二律). Equivalent to approximately G sharp. Rare outside musicological discussions.

See also: すい賓 · 十二律

• 十じゅう二に律りつの鳧ふ鐘しょうは、現げん代だいの音おん階かいで言いうと嬰えいトにあたる。

  In the ancient twelve-tone system, 鳧鐘 corresponds to G sharp in modern scales.