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Art/Literary - Music | | Japanese term or phrase: 天空の軋み | The whole sentence is as follows:
ニ音の保続がコントラバスに移ると天空の軋みのような高音域、狭いグリッサンドで揺れる中音域と、音現象が多層に分かれる。 |
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| | English translation:an ethereal clashing / an ethereal resonance | Explanation:
In terms of musical expression, I think that "like an ethereal clash or clashing" would be closer in meaning. Also, another synonym for "clash" in the Oxford Thesaurus is "resonate" so I have added resonance as another alternative.
天空 = sky, air, ether, firmament
軋み = squeak, grate, creak, clash with
[Source: Nelson's Japanese Character Dictionary]
Also, "ether" is defined as" The regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens" hence "ethereal." |
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 10:20
| Grading comment I liked "ethereal clashing," too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 an ethereal clashing / an ethereal resonance
Explanation:
In terms of musical expression, I think that "like an ethereal clash or clashing" would be closer in meaning. Also, another synonym for "clash" in the Oxford Thesaurus is "resonate" so I have added resonance as another alternative.
天空 = sky, air, ether, firmament
軋み = squeak, grate, creak, clash with
[Source: Nelson's Japanese Character Dictionary]
Also, "ether" is defined as" The regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens" hence "ethereal."
| Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | I liked "ethereal clashing," too. |
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