懐メロ
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 懐 |
| なつ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 懷メロ (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Blend of 懐かしい (natsukashii, “nostalgic, dear”) + メロディー (merodī, “melody, song, tune”), as a shortening of the phrase 「懐かしのメロディー」 (Natsukashi no Merodī), the name of a radio program broadcast by NHK from 1945 through 1955.[1][2][3]
Pronunciation
Noun
- an old hit song, an oldie, a golden oldie
Usage notes
This generally refers to music of 20-40 years before the present, roughly similar to the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English term oldie.
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN