いい音楽
ii ongaku
The English phrase "good music" is translated into Japanese as いい音楽 (ii ongaku).
いい音楽 is used to describe music that is of high quality or pleasing to the ear.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Kansai dialect, you can say めっちゃいい音楽やん！ to mean "This music is awesome!"
How do you pronounce it?
ii ongaku
Did you know?
- If you are reacting to music that is 'good' in an overwhelming or incredible way, you might use the slang 神曲 (kamikyoku), which literally translates to 'god music'.
- In the Kansai dialect mention of めっちゃ (meccha), this intensifier originally comes from the word めちゃくちゃ (mechakucha), which means 'messy' or 'in shambles'.
- The word 音楽 (ongaku) contains the character 楽 (gaku), which also means 'comfort' or 'pleasure', suggesting that music is inherently something that brings ease to the soul.
Examples in context
- いい音楽を聴きたいです。Ii ongaku o kikitai desu.I want to listen to good music.
- ここはいい音楽が流れていますね。Koko wa ii ongaku ga nagarete imasu ne.Good music is playing here, isn't it?
- 彼はいつもいい音楽を聴いています。Kare wa itsumo ii ongaku o kiite imasu.He is always listening to good music.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misakiこの店、いい音楽がかかっているね。Kono mise, ii ongaku ga kakatte iru ne.This shop is playing some good music, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yota本当だね。リラックスできるよ。Hontou da ne. Rirakkusu dekiru yo.You're right. It's very relaxing.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太くんはどんな音楽が好き？Youta-kun wa donna ongaku ga suki?What kind of music do you like, Yota?
- 陽太 Yotaジャズなどの落ち着いた曲が好きだよ。Jazu nado no ochi-tsuita kyoku ga suki da yo.I like calm songs, like jazz.
