Lexical entry
シ
shi
The seventh note of the major scale in solfège (ti/si) or the note B in fixed-do systems.
Meaning
In movable-do solfège, it represents the seventh scale degree (ti). In the fixed-do system used in Japan (and many European systems), it is called 'si' and specifically refers to the note B.
- seventh solfège note
- note B
Examples
Example Sentences
この曲のメロディは「シ」の音で終わります。
このきょくのメロディは「シ」のおとでおわります。
The melody of this song ends on the note B.
generated example
ピアノの鍵盤で、ドの左隣にある白い鍵盤はシです。
ピアノのけんばんで、ドのひだりどなりにあるしろいけんばんはシです。
On a piano keyboard, the white key to the left of C is B.
generated example
ソプラノ歌手が美しい高いシの音を響かせた。
ソプラノかしゅがうつくしいたかいシのおとをひびかせた。
The soprano singer resonated a beautiful high B note.
generated example
Related
ド
ド
The first note of a musical scale.
レ
レ
The second note of the major scale in solfège (re), or the note D in the fixed-do system.
ミ
ミ
The third note of the major scale in solfège (mi), or the note E in the fixed-do system.
ファ
ファ
The fourth note of the major scale in solfège (fa), or the note F in the fixed-do system.
ソ
ソ
The fifth note of the major scale in solfège (so) or the note G in fixed-do systems.
ラ
ラ
The sixth note of the major scale in solfège (la) or the note A in fixed-do systems.
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English