不協和音（ふきょうわおん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: dissonance
Example sentences
- 不協和音が緊張感を生む。 — A dissonant chord creates a sense of tension.
- わざと不協和音を使う。 — He deliberately uses a dissonant chord.
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