Word Meaning 囃子詞

はやしことば hayashikotoba

囃子詞 is read as はやしことば (hayashikotoba) and means meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect.

Meaning

English

  1. meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect
  2. words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song
  3. non-lexical vocables

Reading

Kana

はやしことば

Romaji

hayashikotoba

Writing Variants

  • はやし言葉 はやしことば hayashikotoba
  • はやし詞 はやしことば hayashikotoba
  • 囃子言葉 はやしことば hayashikotoba

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 159622 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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囃子

はやし

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.)

子音動詞

しいんどうし

consonant stem verb

入子詞

いれこことば

language game in which extra syllables are added to words

五人囃子

ごにんばやし

five court-musician dolls at the Girl's Festival (in March)

出囃子

でばやし

on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play

舞囃子

まいばやし

type of informal noh musical performance

居囃子

いばやし

short noh piece with three seated performers

祭囃子

まつりばやし

festival music

ばか囃子

ばかばやし

orchestra present at Japanese festival

狸囃子

たぬきばやし

tanuki drumming on their stomachs

ことば

language

名詞

めいし

noun