囃子詞

はやしことば

Also written はやし詞, 囃子言葉, はやし言葉

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 囃 play (music); accompany; beat time. Read as はやし.
• 子 child
• 詞 lyrics. Read as ことば.

Word lists

• Music

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists