楽譜|がくふgakufu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, musicscore; sheet music
- Synonym譜面ふめんNeutralThe sheet the music is written on; common when playing, as in 「譜面を見る」 or 「譜面台」. 「楽譜」 is the broader, more general term.
- Synonym譜ふWrittenA written/formal single word; besides music it also covers genealogies and records of go or shogi games. For music in daily use, say 「楽譜」.
- RelatedシートミュージックNeutralA loanword for printed sheet music; rarely used in everyday speech — 「楽譜」 or 「譜面」 is normally enough.
Use 「楽譜」 as the general word for sheet music. 「譜面」 stresses the physical sheet you read while playing; 「譜」 is written style and also means genealogies and game records; シートミュージック is a rare loanword.
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