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Words, Lyrics

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Japanese songs often distinguish between æ›˛ (melody) and æ­ŒčŠž (kashi), the song's lyrics. Karaoke lovers frequently read æ­ŒčŠž on the screen while singing.

Memory Trick

Imagine reading the words of your favorite song on a karaoke screen. Those written lyrics help you remember 詞 means 'words' or 'lyrics.'

Readings

Onyomi: ã‚ˇ (shi)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

æ­ŒčŠž
かし (kashi)
Song lyrics
å°čŠž
せりãĩ (serifu)
Dialogue, Lines
äŊœčŠž
さくし (sakushi)
Songwriting
詞
ことば (kotoba)
Words (literary)

Example Sentence

こぎ 歌 ぎ æ­ŒčŠž を čĻšãˆãžã—ãŸã€‚

こぎ うた ぎ かし を おãŧえぞした。

kono uta no kashi o oboemashita

I memorized the lyrics of this song.

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