歌詞

kashi
nounBeginner lyrics
general

The words of a song, typically written to be sung to music.

彼は自分の歌詞を書くのが得意です。

He is good at writing his own lyrics.

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In Japanese, '歌詞' refers specifically to the words of a song, not the music itself.

Collocations

歌詞を書くto write lyrics歌詞カードlyric sheet

Related Phrases

歌詞を覚えるphrase
to memorize lyrics

💡Pro Tip

Lyric Sheets

In Japan, '歌詞カード' (lyric sheets) are often sold separately from music CDs.

📖Word Origin

From '歌' (song) + '詞' (words).

📝Usage Notes

In Japanese, '歌詞' is distinct from '歌' (song) and '音楽' (music), as it refers only to the textual component.

Word Breakdown

song
root
+
words
root
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