synonym Comparative
音痴
VS
拍子
Differences Between "音痴" and "拍子"
Option A
音痴
Meaning
tone-deafness; (fig.) having no ear for music, clumsy (at something)
Reading
おんち (onchi)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
私は歌が音痴なので、カラオケは苦手です。
I am tone-deaf, so I'm not good at karaoke.
Option B
拍子
Meaning
(1) beat, rhythm, tempo (music) (2) timing, moment (3) a sudden turn, by chance
Reading
ひょうし (hyoushi)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
ドアを開けた拍子に、猫が飛び出していった。
The cat jumped out the moment I opened the door.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(tone-deafness; (fig.) having no ear for music, clumsy (at something))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 音痴: Primarily means tone-deaf (bad at singing), but can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is very bad at something (e.g., 方向音痴: bad with directions).
- 拍子: 音楽のリズムや、何かをした瞬間のタイミングを表すほか、「〜した拍子に」の形で「〜した途端に」という意で使われることも多いです。 (Besides referring to a musical rhythm or the timing of an action, it is often used in the form '〜した拍子に' to mean 'the moment ~ happened'.)
- 音痴: Primarily means tone-deaf (bad at singing), but can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is very bad at something (e.g., 方向音痴: bad with directions).
- 拍子: 音楽のリズムや、何かをした瞬間のタイミングを表すほか、「〜した拍子に」の形で「〜した途端に」という意で使われることも多いです。 (Besides referring to a musical rhythm or the timing of an action, it is often used in the form '〜した拍子に' to mean 'the moment ~ happened'.)
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