Musical Masterpiece
Classic Song, Great Song
noun
You learned 名 as "name," but it can also mean "famous." Famous music is the kind of music you know as soon as you hear it because it's a musical masterpiece.
A 名曲 is a piece of music that's hands-down amazing. It often describes a classic song that's widely recognized for its quality, but it can also be used subjectively for something you personally think is just a great song.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
これはジャズの名曲です。
This is a jazz masterpiece.
父は、小さい子どもにも人気の名曲を作った。
My father made a famous song that's also popular for small children.
ベートーベンの「スモークサーモン」は名曲だ。
Beethoven's "Smoked Salmon" is a masterpiece.
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