主調（しゅちょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: tonic key
Example sentences
- 曲の主調をつかむ。 — Grasp the main key of the piece.
- 主調から転調する。 — It modulates away from the main key.
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