譜|ふfu[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun(sheet) music; (musical) note; (musical) score
  2. noungenealogy; family tree
  3. nounrecord of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym楽譜がくふNeutralThe everyday word for sheet music; 「譜」 on its own is rare and mostly appears as a suffix in words like 「家譜」「棋譜」.
  • Synonym譜面ふめんNeutralThe sheet of paper the music is written on; often seen in 「譜面台」 (music stand).
  • Related曲譜きょくふWrittenA written, formal word for the score of a piece; rare, with 「楽譜」 the usual choice in daily use.
  • RelatedシートミュージックNeutralA loanword for sheet music, but very rarely used; say 「楽譜」 in everyday speech.

For sheet music, 「楽譜」 is the default everyday word. 「譜」 itself is seldom used alone and mostly forms suffixes like 「家譜」「棋譜」. 「譜面」 points to the written sheet (as in 「譜面台」), while 「シートミュージック」 and 「曲譜」 are rare alternatives.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 音楽おんがくを演奏えんそうするための、音符おんぷや記号きごうで書かかれたもの。
  2. 家系かけいのつながりを記しるした図ずや記録きろく。
  3. 囲碁いごや将棋しょうぎなどの対局たいきょくの手順てじゅんを記しるしたもの。
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