noun

Music term.
  1. meaningless words added (to a traditional Japanese song) for rhythmical effect, words or utterances added to modulate the cadence of a song, non-lexical vocables.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
はやし詞 はやしことば
囃子言葉 はやしことば
囃子詞 はやしことば
 
 
 
はやし言葉 はやしことば

Contained Kanji Breakdown

part of speech, words, poetry
シ ことば (6th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
director, official, govt office
シ つかさ つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant