これがレクイエムだ
kore ga rekuiemu da
The phrase "this is requiem" in Japanese is これがレクイエムだ (kore ga rekuiemu da).
This phrase is used to identify a specific piece of music or a ceremony intended to honor the dead.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase これがレクイエムだ, これ means "this" and だ is the informal or plain form of the copula "to be".
How do you pronounce it?
kore ga rekuiemu da
Did you know?
- The word レクイエム is a loanword from Latin, but in Japanese pop culture, it is frequently used in anime and video game soundtracks to signify a tragic or climactic turning point rather than a literal funeral mass.
- While レクイエム refers to the musical form, the traditional Japanese term for a requiem or memorial service is 供養 (kuyō), which focuses on the Buddhist act of offering to the deceased.
- In many Japanese video games or anime, this phrase is often delivered with a dramatic, heavy emphasis on the だ to signify a final or inescapable fate.
Examples in context
- ねえ、この曲知ってる？Hey, do you know this song?
- ああ、これはレクイエムだよ。Ah, this is Requiem.
- これがレクイエムだ。Kore ga rekuiemu da.This is a requiem.
- 鎮魂のための曲、これがレクイエムだ。Chinkon no tame no kyoku, kore ga rekuiemu da.A piece for honoring the souls, this is a requiem.
Example conversation
In a music room, Ren shows a musical score to Misaki.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、見て。これがレクイエムだ。Misaki, mite. Kore ga rekuiemu da.Misaki, look. This is a requiem.
- 美咲 Misakiとても荘厳な曲ね、蓮さん。Totemo sougon na kyoku ne, Ren-san.It is a very solemn piece, Ren.
- 蓮 Ren亡くなった人を悼むための曲なんだ。Nakunatta hito o itamu tame no kyoku nanda.It is a piece meant to mourn those who have passed.
- 美咲 Misaki大切な意味を持つ曲なのね。Taisetsu na imi o motsu kyoku na no ne.It is a piece with a profound meaning, isn't it?
