meriyasu

M3E1R1I1Y4A1S1U1

noun

A style of instrumental music used as scoring in kabuki

OriginJapanese メリヤス →
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Meanings

nounmeriyasu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA style of instrumental music used as scoring in kabuki

Origin

  1. Japaneseメリヤス“a stretchy knit fabric”
  2. Englishmeriyasu

Borrowed from Japanese メリヤス (“a stretchy knit fabric”)

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APA

meriyasu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meriyasu

MLA

“meriyasu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meriyasu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meriyasu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meriyasu.

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