楽曲|がっきょくgakkyoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmusical composition; tune

• Synonym曲きょくNeutralOne character meaning a tune or piece, also used as a counter; common in everyday speech, as in 「好きな曲」. 「楽曲」 is the written, formal term.
• Synonym一曲いっきょくNeutralRefers to a single tune, as in 「一曲歌う」; 「楽曲」 points to the musical work itself.
• SynonymコンポジションNeutralA loanword for the act of composing, or combining elements into a work; 「楽曲」 refers to the finished piece of music.
• Related歌うたNeutralA song, or a classical waka poem, with lyrics; 「楽曲」 is not limited to vocal music and includes instrumental pieces.

Use 「楽曲」 as the formal term for a musical work, as in 「楽曲提供」 or 「楽曲制作」. For everyday talk of tunes pick 「曲」, for songs with lyrics 「歌」, and for the act of composing 「コンポジション」.

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1. 音楽おんがくの曲きょく。音楽おんがくの、続つづけて演奏えんそうされる一ひとつのまとまり。