How to say 'Tempo' in Japanese | テンポ

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The Japanese word for Tempo is 'Tenpo', written as テンポ in Japanese.

word

テンポ

Meaning

Tempo

Reading

Tenpo

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'テンポ (てんぽ)' refers to 'tempo', which is the speed or pace of a piece of music or any rhythmic activity. It is a loanword from Italian, commonly used in musical contexts but can also be applied metaphorically to describe the pace of events or actions. For example: the tempo of the song is fast「その曲のテンポは速い」(そのきょくのてんぽははやい). The tempo of life in the city is quick「都会の生活のテンポは速い」(とかいのせいかつのてんぽははやい). Note that 'テンポ' is often used in contexts related to music, sports, or daily life to describe rhythm or speed.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5790

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word テンポ

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

テ

Reading

katakana

ン

Reading

katakana

ポ

Reading

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