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, きょく
Noun, used as a suffix
1. composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record)
2. tune, melody, air
3. enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure
そのピアニストはアンコールに応えて2曲弾いた。
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, , まが
Archaism
wickedness, evil, calamity, disaster
くせ, , クセ
Usually in kana
1. long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight
Noun, used as a prefix, See 曲者・1
2. wrong, improper, indecent
そのピアニストはアンコールに応えて2曲弾いた。
くま, 隈, , 阿
Usually in kana
1. corner, nook, recess
also written as 暈
2. shade, shadow, dark area
oft. written as クマ
3. dark circles (under the eyes), dark rings
Poetical term
4. bend (in a road, river, etc.)
See 隈取り・1, Abbreviation
5. shading, gradation
Particle, pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
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